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: Polar Bears
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
Jun 22
|13:49
For over 30 years, wildlife photographer Randy Green (who also happens to be the co-founder of International Wildlife Adventures) has been taking pictures of polar bears in the wild, mainly in Churchill, Manitoba. Until I started working here at International Wildlife Adventures I had been content to see polar bears on the nature channel and [...]
Marie
May 31
|12:58
Knut, one of the world’s best-known and beloved polar bears, has died at the very young (for a zoo-dwelling polar bear) age of five. Sadly, he drowned at the Berlin Zoo after losing consciousness from encephalitis and falling into the water. His death has sparked a lot of controversy about what – if anything – [...]
susieg
May 12
|16:40
Imagine being 5 degrees or 416 miles from the North Pole on an arctic cruise surrounded by ice, crystal clear skies, a few polar bears, walrus, seals and gulls. Our arctic cruise started in Longyearbyen and I decided the name of the town was very fitting –”Long Year Being.” That far north it is 24 [...]
Randy
Feb 25
|12:43
Polar bears are found all around the Arctic, from Alaska to Canada, Greenland and Norway to Russia. While IWA was instrumental in developing the now-famous polar bear watching opportunities in Churchill, Manitoba, many people would like to explore the Arctic by cruise ship to see polar bears. So, what is the best cruise to see [...]
Marie
Feb 3
|10:35
How would you like to take an Antarctica tour in 2011 to see both penguins and polar bears in their natural habitat? You’ll have to settle for a picnic at your local zoo, whether this year or next. Or the year after that. Polar bears and penguins literally live at opposite ends of the earth. [...]
Marie
Jan 31
|16:44
As the US braces for another record-setting snow and ice blitz, we can’t help but think about how well polar bears are adapted to their arctic environment. But how exactly do these massive animals manage to stay warm when the temperature plunges into minus territory? Sure, they have that nice warm white fur coat, but [...]
Randy
Dec 30
|11:35
Admittedly, this way to take pictures of polar bears has mixed success. But great if you have an unlimited budget… From the BBC Shot in Spitsbergen, in the Arctic Ocean north of Norway. Join us on one of our Spitsbergen cruises this summer! Book before January 31, 2011 and receive up to 25% off selected [...]
Randy
Dec 29
|16:49
Getting great pictures of polar bears isn’t as difficult as you might think. It’s easy to conjure up images of photographers with huge lenses and tripods as big as scaffolding getting that perfect “National Geographic moment”, but with today’s digital cameras and easy access to these charismatic bears on a polar bear tour, almost anyone [...]
