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Polar Bear

  • Fall Tundra Prowl

    Fall Tundra Prowl

    This Polar Bear showed up on our last day of my tour with @discover_churchill. We spotted it napping on the fall tundra as soon as we drove out of Churchill, with just hours to go before we had to check in for our flight. It was a pretty restless bear, so we soon got some

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    October 16, 2024
    Churchill, Polar Bear
  • Stop and Smell the Boreal Primroses

    Stop and Smell the Boreal Primroses

    A Polar Bear briefly pauses on its walk to investigate the turning fireweed. Gifted with a strong sense of smell, sure footing, and no natural predators, Polar Bears spend a surprising amount of time walking with their eyes closed. It stands to reason given they do most of their hunting in the darkness of the

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    October 10, 2024
    Churchill, Polar Bear
  • Icons of the North

    Icons of the North

    Polar bears and flag trees, two great tastes that go together. A perfect last day of my tour with @discover_churchill, @ronhayes_wwi, and @beyondthewildpodcast.

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    October 3, 2024
    Churchill, Polar Bear
  • Tundra Stroll

    Tundra Stroll

    After this Polar Bear walked up close to investigate us, I quickly removed the 2x teleconverter from my lens. While frame-filling shots are always crowd pleasers, I wanted to make sure to include the reds from the bearberries and the yellows from the dwarf willows that were blanketing the fall tundra in color. From @discover_churchill‘s

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    September 26, 2024
    Churchill, Polar Bear
  • Rulers of the Tundra

    Rulers of the Tundra

    The perfect end to an amazing autumn week in Churchill: watching a spring Polar Bear cub and its mother survey the changing colors of the tundra from the top of a bluff. Taken on a @discover_churchill tour with @ronhayes_wwi. Thanks to guides @tomastaylorart and @jimmy_pawistik for their expert wildlife knowledge and especially for keeping the

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    September 16, 2024
    Canada, Churchill, Polar Bear, Wildlife Landscape

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