1 Churchill, Manitoba A Canadian town of 900, where car doors are kept unlocked and all citizens walk around with two heavy rocks in their pocket. Why? Because Churchill, on the west coast of the ice-choked Hudson Bay, lies directly in the polar bear community's annual migration route. For six weeks in October and November every year, dozens of … [Read more...] about 10 Polar Bear Hotspots Worldwide
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10 Deadly Polar Bear Encounters From 1596 To Present
1 The Dutch Barentsz expedition, 1596 Buried in the annals of time, this polar bear attack happened when they were still called the "ice bear" and not confirmed to be an actual species. William Barentz was leading an expedition to find the northeast passage in 1596, when his ship became blocked by ice briefly. Anchoring it to ground ice, he allowed … [Read more...] about 10 Deadly Polar Bear Encounters From 1596 To Present