Polar Bear Capital of the World: A Chilling Visit to Churchill, Manitoba By Joy Ehle If I encounter a polar bear I’m supposed to stay calm. Really? I’m supposed to back away slowly, facing the bear at all times. The worst thing to do: run. No problem. I’m so encased in down and polar fleece, [...]
Category: Canada
Randy
Nov 16
|15:56
Unless action is taken to reduce energy use from fossil fuels and cut greenhouse gas emissions, scientists predict a dramatic reduction in polar bear habitats over the next 10 to 50 years, due largely to global warming, according to a new study by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). The IUCN Red List of [...]
Marie
Oct 27
|16:16
We just received this letter from some Australian clients of International Wildlife Adventures who recently traveled to British Columbia to see the elusive spirit bear: We had an amazing trip, probably the best we have ever done. We had dismal rain and cold for the first day of our spirit bear watching and then for [...]
Marie
Sep 1
|17:18
The best time for whale watching in Newfoundland is between late June and early August. It’s not too early to start thinking about booking a trip for next year. Not only are you almost guaranteed to see whales, the icebergs are predicted to be fantastic in 2012. And icebergs are quickly becoming an endangered species, [...]
Marie
Jul 26
|07:09
In the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia lives the rare and elusive white bear known as the Kermode bear, or the spirit bear. A variant of the North American black bear, the spirit bear owes its white color to a quirk of nature, in this case a recessive mutation from both parents. This dry [...]
Randy
May 4
|15:41
For most Americans, British Columbia lies in Alaska’s shadow when it comes to reputation for wilderness. But this vast, unpopulated Canadian province offers at least as many opportunities for wildlife watching as its US cousin to the north. One of the longest and most beautiful fjords in BC is Knight Inlet, which winds its way [...]
susieg
Apr 28
|16:28
On arrival into St. John’s, Newfoundland, I was so pleasantly surprised by how small and quaint the city was. It is a progressive city being the capital and all, yet the downtown area was a very small area located on the wharf. It reminded me of days gone by with the old store fronts, friendly [...]
susieg
Feb 1
|18:39
Not many people have been lucky enough to go on a Quest for the Spirit Bear. I have been one of the lucky few and I want to tell you about it. The spirit bear is described in one of the indigenous Tsimshians’ myths: “Raven made one in every ten bears white to remind people [...]
