A lot of people enjoy looking at polar bears. Even from afar, they can look so huggable and cuddly that you just want to get close to them and have a better look at them. Known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World," a small town located in Manitoba, Canada gained fame because of the large number of polar bears that move towards its shores during autumn. This town is named Churchill and is also known for animals and sights other than these loveable polar bears.
Churchill is located on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba. Because of the town's subarctic climates which give it long winters and very short summers, it is unquestionable why polar bears are drawn to this place. Every year between October and early November, hundreds of polar bears will wait until the Hudson Bay freezes so that they could continue hunting for seals - their primary source of food. At Churchill, you will be able to observe polar bears from a safe distance while riding reconstructed buses called tundra buggies.
Churchill also has something in store for bird watchers from late May to August. During these months bird watchers flock this town to view almost 400 bird species recorded to have been spotted here. A few of the bird species found in Churchill include the American Golden Plover, Stilt Sandpiper, the Tundra Swan, and the Snowy Owl. Between July and August, Churchill is also attracting a considerable amount of visitors from around the world because of the thousands of beluga whales that traverse the Churchill River in these months. Beluga whales are arctic and subarctic whale species that are fun to listen to when they let out their characteristic high-pitched twitters.
Lastly among the things to do in Canada within the borders of Churchill is to gaze at the Northern Lights. Scientifically called the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights give out a beautiful display of lights in the sky during the night. Tourists often visit Churchill in the late days of August or any time between December to late April to watch over the night skies and watch this amazing natural phenomenon first hand.
Churchill is located on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba. Because of the town's subarctic climates which give it long winters and very short summers, it is unquestionable why polar bears are drawn to this place. Every year between October and early November, hundreds of polar bears will wait until the Hudson Bay freezes so that they could continue hunting for seals - their primary source of food. At Churchill, you will be able to observe polar bears from a safe distance while riding reconstructed buses called tundra buggies.
Churchill also has something in store for bird watchers from late May to August. During these months bird watchers flock this town to view almost 400 bird species recorded to have been spotted here. A few of the bird species found in Churchill include the American Golden Plover, Stilt Sandpiper, the Tundra Swan, and the Snowy Owl. Between July and August, Churchill is also attracting a considerable amount of visitors from around the world because of the thousands of beluga whales that traverse the Churchill River in these months. Beluga whales are arctic and subarctic whale species that are fun to listen to when they let out their characteristic high-pitched twitters.
Lastly among the things to do in Canada within the borders of Churchill is to gaze at the Northern Lights. Scientifically called the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights give out a beautiful display of lights in the sky during the night. Tourists often visit Churchill in the late days of August or any time between December to late April to watch over the night skies and watch this amazing natural phenomenon first hand.
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