Churchill’s Bears, Whales and Northern Lights Canada's only sub-
Arctic seaport, the town of Churchill* has made its
international reputation as the Polar Bear Capital of the World.
This community of hardy northerners sits on the bears' annual
fall migratory route back to Hudson Bay from the Arctic tundra.
But Churchill boasts even more natural wonders. Whether it's
dazzling Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, the aerial drama of
migratory birds overhead, or deep, rich summer and fall colours
of tundra mosses and wildflowers, or thousands of curious beluga
whales in the Churchill River, Churchill is filled with life.
Day 1 - Lords of the Arctic The best time of year to catch sight
of polar bears is in October and November, when these massive
beasts move from their summer habitat on the tundra back to
seal-hunting territory - the pack ice that forms every winter
over Hudson Bay. The unique local tundra vehicles, designed to
move smoothly over snow and ice, protect passengers from curious
or hungry bears. Day 2