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wow
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i could stay here all day probably
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i'm in churchill a tiny town in the
north of manitoba
it's one of the most remote towns in
canada
there's not much going on here at first
glance it's just a sleepy quiet town in
the middle of nowhere but there's
something special about churchill its
population actually doubles for a couple
of months every year but not with people
but polar bears
the people of churchill don't seem to be
phased too much by the fact that they're
living side by side with these creatures
for a couple of months every year
i'm just aware of my surroundings all
the time i'm always looking around when
i go out on the land i always have you
know protection with me
when i see a polar bear i know i have
respect for that bear because that bear
they've been here before we were here
this is their land and we coexist with
them and they always have the right of
way
churchill is on the edge of hudson bay
and that's what brings the polar bears
here they come and meander into town
while they're waiting for the ice to
freeze
i'm about to head out onto the tundra
where i stand the best chance of seeing
some bears for myself
i have no idea what to expect but i'm
really looking forward to it i'm hoping
i might catch a glimpse but we'll see
this is a tundra buggy very unique in
the world and it was specifically
designed
to
take people
safely out onto the
tundra in order for us to view wildlife
especially polar bears so i'm going to
get myself a window seat but what kind
of things should i be looking for today
is a little blustery and visibility is
up and down so i'm expecting that we
would probably look towards any of the
willow bushes
uh some old beach ridges and stuff like
that an area where they can be
comfortable so let's check those areas
out and of course anything that's
walking along we might catch along the
trail that's what we're looking for do
you think we've got a chance
there's always a chance every season is
different every day is different out
here
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looking out over the tundra initially
it looks very barren and like there's
nothing much going on but actually
after you've spent maybe 10 minutes just
taking it all in it becomes apparent
there's more going on here than you
initially think you just have to maybe
have a bit of patience and something
will appear
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you got it
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that's so cool
it's just tucked away
you bet
they love to be comfortable oh he's
having a real role he's sc it's starting
to roll
this is how they like to keep clean
roll around the snow and kind of like
taking a bath
that's amazing
it was really good to know that coming
onto the tundra in the tundra buggy was
having no effect we leave no trace on
the landscape and don't bother the bears
whatsoever but we still get to see them
i think the people in churchill are
unique living in close proximity with
these creatures that are famous around
the world you know so many people would
love to spot them and that's why it's
such a special experience to come here
but the people that live side by side
with them day by day have a different
kind of relationship with them
they're neighbours
and
they do a good job of living in harmony