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Shayne McGuire

Graham Dickson Dave Briggs

Churchill every year to view and photograph home to many Inuit artists, filmmakers, and from one of their boats as the bears swim in
these magnificent creatures in the wild. Prime musicians. People of this area love to venture the Arctic waters. During the winter months,
viewing time is in October and November out on the sea and ice at all times during the there are many opportunities to see them on
when the bears are on the move from the year for many types of outdoor activities, the snowy tundra as they make their annual
summer habitat back to the seal hunting including dog sledding, skiing, snowmobiling, migration.
grounds. There are local tundra vehicles that boating, rafting, and fishing. Beluga, bowhead,
make it possible to view the bears in a safe and narwhal whales call this area home, as When deciding to view polar bears in
manner. These unique vehicles sit up very well as caribou, muskox, seals, and polar their natural settings, it is best to choose
high and are designed to carry passengers bears. There are numerous hotels, lodges, an experienced guide. As fluffy and cute
smoothly over snow and ice, protecting the and bed & breakfast accommodations. The as polar bears seem to be, they are fierce
occupants from hungry bears. There is also a Arctic Kingdom is a tour company that has and dangerous and should be treated with
wilderness lodge built on the bears’ migration specialized in polar bear viewing for over 20 respect from a safe distance. A hungry bear is
route and guided bear walks. years. With their operators, you will be able to a dangerous bear and the protocols that work
view polar bears in their natural setting every with other bears don’t necessarily work with
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada season of the year. In March and April, you will polar bears as they have no fear of humans.
Iqaluit is the capital city of the Canadian have the chance to spot bears on the ground That is what makes them the lord of the Arctic.
territory of Nunavut, which means “the place as they roam the sea ice. In May and June, See the travel directory for recommended
of many fish.” It is known for its vast tundra polar bears can be viewed at the floe edge, bear-viewing operators
and soaring ice-capped mountains. It is and in the summer, guests can view them

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