The months of October and November are the prime season for viewing these Arctic inhabitants. The white giants congregate on the shores of the Hudson Bay coastline. The many churchill manitoba polar bear tours provide the best way to see them in large numbers as they await the freezing of the Bay.
After the freeze, they are ready to set out on their yearly hunt. The travel package includes four days at a wilderness lodge. There they can photograph the white giants as they wait.
A day is spent in the town of Churchill. There is time for sightseeing and they are taken on a buggy tour. The travelers report how much they enjoy this tour.
This enormous animal is a carnivore that lives in the Arctic Circle. It is large, with the adult male weighing 350-700 kg., 770-1,540 lbs. The male is called a boar.
The adult female is only half the size of the male. The female is called a sow. It is related to the brown bear. It has evolved with characteristics making it more adaptable to the cold weather.
This animal has the distinction of being the biggest terrestrial predator in the world. Only the Kodiak comes close to it in size. The tail of the polar bear is the shortest of all bear species.
The main item on their diet is seals. They stalk and catch them on the edge of the coastal ice. Due to men hunting them, the furry giant is decreasing in numbers. It is now categorized as vulnerable on the endangered species list.
Forty two sharp teeth serve them well as carnivores. Their canine teeth are large and jagged. This indicates that they are meat eaters.
Modern biologists track the polar bears by flying over the ice in helicopters. It is an arduous and costly task because of the large areas to be covered. They do not, however, give up.
Although it is a difficult task the size of the total population has been estimated. Biologists most recently posit twenty to twenty-five thousand polar bears exist in the entire world. They inhabit Denmark, Greenland, Norway, Svalbard, Russia, the United States, Alaska and Canada.
First a tranquilizer is administered by shooting a dart at the animal. It is then tagged. People living in the Arctic report an increase in bears coming uncomfortably close to human settlements.
According to the scientists they are doing so due to hunger. This fact gives the impression that they are increasing in numbers. Some coastal towns currently employ people to keep watch and warn the people when a group is sighted.
The tourists are amazed at being in close proximity with these furry animals. When they are near towns, the residents go indoors to avoid coming into contact with them. Their range can extend as far as two-hundred miles offshore.
Their four inches of blubber and heavy fur keep them warm as they swim in a dog-paddle way. On the land they can only run at a speed of 3.5 miles per hour. They can certainly be considered more adept at hunting their prey in the water than on the icy land.
After the freeze, they are ready to set out on their yearly hunt. The travel package includes four days at a wilderness lodge. There they can photograph the white giants as they wait.
A day is spent in the town of Churchill. There is time for sightseeing and they are taken on a buggy tour. The travelers report how much they enjoy this tour.
This enormous animal is a carnivore that lives in the Arctic Circle. It is large, with the adult male weighing 350-700 kg., 770-1,540 lbs. The male is called a boar.
The adult female is only half the size of the male. The female is called a sow. It is related to the brown bear. It has evolved with characteristics making it more adaptable to the cold weather.
This animal has the distinction of being the biggest terrestrial predator in the world. Only the Kodiak comes close to it in size. The tail of the polar bear is the shortest of all bear species.
The main item on their diet is seals. They stalk and catch them on the edge of the coastal ice. Due to men hunting them, the furry giant is decreasing in numbers. It is now categorized as vulnerable on the endangered species list.
Forty two sharp teeth serve them well as carnivores. Their canine teeth are large and jagged. This indicates that they are meat eaters.
Modern biologists track the polar bears by flying over the ice in helicopters. It is an arduous and costly task because of the large areas to be covered. They do not, however, give up.
Although it is a difficult task the size of the total population has been estimated. Biologists most recently posit twenty to twenty-five thousand polar bears exist in the entire world. They inhabit Denmark, Greenland, Norway, Svalbard, Russia, the United States, Alaska and Canada.
First a tranquilizer is administered by shooting a dart at the animal. It is then tagged. People living in the Arctic report an increase in bears coming uncomfortably close to human settlements.
According to the scientists they are doing so due to hunger. This fact gives the impression that they are increasing in numbers. Some coastal towns currently employ people to keep watch and warn the people when a group is sighted.
The tourists are amazed at being in close proximity with these furry animals. When they are near towns, the residents go indoors to avoid coming into contact with them. Their range can extend as far as two-hundred miles offshore.
Their four inches of blubber and heavy fur keep them warm as they swim in a dog-paddle way. On the land they can only run at a speed of 3.5 miles per hour. They can certainly be considered more adept at hunting their prey in the water than on the icy land.
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