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Best Viewing Hours
Sunrise Cape Churchill, Canada - 8:00am CT - Sunset 4:00 pm CT

Learn More & Get Involved · Wapusk National Park of Canada (English)
· Parc national du Canada Wapusk (French) · My Planet, My Part
· See Polar Bears in the Wild This camera is located at Cape Churchill, within Wapusk National Park (NP) in northern Manitoba.

In Wapusk NP, Parks Canada protects one of the world's largest concentrations of polar bear maternity dens (where female bears give birth).

Polar bears congregate in October and November at Cape Churchill, along the Hudson Bay coast, waiting for the sea ice to form. The bears depend on the sea ice as a platform from which to hunt ringed seals, their main food source.

  • grant: $600,000 - Polar Bears International

    For the Siku Cam Project as part of the My Planet, My Part Campaign and Tundra Connections program, and for general operating support. Grants between 2011-2012.

  • topic: polar bears

  • location: cape churchill

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polar bears: cape churchill cam, wapusk national park

This camera is located at Cape Churchill, within Wapusk National Park (NP) in northern Manitoba.

In Wapusk NP, Parks Canada protects one of the world's largest concentrations of polar bear maternity dens (where female bears give birth).

Polar bears congregate in October and November at Cape Churchill, along the Hudson Bay coast, waiting for the sea ice to form. The bears depend on the sea ice as a platform from which to hunt ringed seals, their main food source.

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location: Cape Churchill, Canada

best viewing hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm

time zone: Central Time

related links: Wapusk National Park of Canada (English)
Parc national du Canada Wapusk (French)
My Planet, My Part
See Polar Bears in the Wild

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Polar bears need sea ice to survive.

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The polar bear’s main prey is the ringed seal, which it catches from openings in the ice.

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There are 20,000 to 25,000 polar bears worldwide.

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The five polar bear nations are Canada, the U.S. (Alaska), Greenland, Russia, and Norway.

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Adult male polar bears usually weigh 775 to 1,200 pounds.

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Female polar bears are smaller. They normally weigh 330 to 650 pounds.

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An adult polar bear’s paws are huge: about 12 inches across!

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To keep from slipping on the ice, the paws are furred and have small bumps that provide traction.

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Polar bear cubs are born in snow dens in November or December.

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The mother bear fasts for four to eight months when giving birth and raising cubs.

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When the cubs are strong enough to leave the den in spring, the family heads for the sea ice.

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Cubs stay with their mothers for about two and a half years.

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A polar bear mother’s milk is very rich: 31% fat!

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The main threat to polar bears is loss of their sea ice habitat due to climate change.

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Long swims to reach sea ice are affecting cub survival rates.

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Without sea ice, polar bears can’t reach their prey.

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Without sea ice, polar bears can’t reach their prey.
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NGO: Polar Bears International

grant: $600,000

location: Manitoba

mission: For the Siku Cam Project as part of the My Planet, My Part Campaign and Tundra Connections program, and for general operating support. Grants between 2011-2012.
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Best Viewing Hours
Sunrise Cape Churchill, Canada - 8:00am CT - Sunset 4:00 pm CT

Learn More & Get Involved · Wapusk National Park of Canada (English)
· Parc national du Canada Wapusk (French) · My Planet, My Part
· See Polar Bears in the Wild This camera is located at Cape Churchill, within Wapusk National Park (NP) in northern Manitoba.

In Wapusk NP, Parks Canada protects one of the world's largest concentrations of polar bear maternity dens (where female bears give birth).

Polar bears congregate in October and November at Cape Churchill, along the Hudson Bay coast, waiting for the sea ice to form. The bears depend on the sea ice as a platform from which to hunt ringed seals, their main food source.

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