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Churchill, Manitoba, Canada 
Churchill is where the polar bears tend to gather first at the begining of winter in the Hudson Bay area. The Churchill River flows into the bay lowering the salinity, allowing the ice to form sooner. The bears need to be able to walk out on the ice to hunt seals which they cannot access from shore. They have been mostly fasting since the last winter ended so this is an important step to start feeding again on their main food source. This is also why they do not hibernate. Climate change is delaying the ice formation every year, making the bears wait longer and longer between meals. It was great to see people and vehicles (with live web cameras) from Polar Bears International giving presentations and monitoring the area.
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Bear face in grass very close - ChurchillRed fox watching polar bearsCaribou bull in front of herdPolar bear walking on shore in red kelpPolar bears standing while play fightingPolar bear sitting in distant treelinePolar bears play fighting, one pinnedBear in early morning sun - FinlandPolar bear drinking in pondpolar-bear-drinking-in-pondPtarmigan group sunning on rock in early morningAurora over lodge with moon reflectionGreylag geese swimming in pondSunset from lodge viewing platformPolar bear males play fighting, closePolar bear butts by tundra lodge tirePtarmigan in morning sunlightAurora over lodge with Big DipperRed fox hunting by pond, profilePolar bear in distance by shoreRed fox hunting, profileSunrise through tundra buggyPolar bears play fighting, grabbingAurora over tundra from lodgePolar bear walking towards tundra buggyAurora in clouds over lodgePolar bears by shore in red kelpSnowshoe rabbit in bush by morning lightCaribou bull in distancePolar bear in grass, profilePolar bear by tall brushPtarmigan close in grassScenic ponds and tundraPolar bears, mouths open in grassPolar bear in grass by red kelp
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