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Polar Bears, Churchill by Karilop311 Used under a Creative Commons Attribution license
Churchill, Manitoba is a small town on the remote, southwestern shores of Hudson Bay in Canada. Churchill's most famous seasonal residents are polar bears and thousands of individuals travel to Churchill between July and November to see the "polar bear capital of the world." The area is also known for it's migration of beluga whales during the summertime. The migrating whales outnumber Churchill's human population (around one thousand) by three to one.
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For more information, visit the Penn Alumni Travel Website.
Watch this Live Cam of Polar Bears in Wapusk National Park, Churchill, Manitoba.
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