[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":139},["ShallowReactive",2],{"currency":3,"blog_fathers-day":14,"related_posts":45,"top_postsposts":128,"prev_posts":138},{"success":4,"timestamp":5,"base":6,"date":7,"rates":8},true,1782081430,"CAD","2026-06-21",{"CAD":9,"EUR":10,"GBP":11,"USD":12,"JPY":13},1,0.615396,0.534284,0.705447,113.792223,{"sort":15,"summary":15,"content":16,"slug":17,"user_updated":18,"user_created":18,"title":19,"status":20,"date_created":21,"date_published":22,"date_updated":23,"id":24,"seo":15,"blocks":25,"tags":26,"promos":27,"image":28,"category":15,"type":44},null,"\u003Ch2>\u003Cstrong>Like Father, Like Daughter On The Tundra \u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>This Father’s Day, we are taking a moment to highlight the one and only \"Buggy Bob\" and his daughter, Dr. Cassandra Debets. While some dads pass down traditional hobbies like canoeing, fishing, or baseball, Bob passed down a passion for the largest land predator on earth.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">As Frontiers North Adventures and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.polarbearsinternational.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polar Bears International (PBI)\u003C/a> celebrate 25 years of alliance, we want to acknowledge Bob Debets—who has been a part of this alliance since the beginning—and Dr. Cassandra Debets, who grew up alongside this incredible collaboration. \u003Cbr>Thank you both for your dedication to the North!\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2 dir=\"ltr\">Meet Buggy Bob \u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/09131f0f-5ae8-4d44-8138-1e10bf57afe6.jpg?width=1200&height=800\" alt=\"Alex Cupeiro  5063\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">If you have travelled with us, there is a high probability that you have met the legendary Buggy Bob, who has been driving a Tundra Buggy® with Frontiers North Adventures since 2001. Before his time on the tundra with us, Bob brings a wealth of polar bear knowledge as he had a 31-year-long career as a zookeeper at Assiniboine Park Zoo and the San Francisco Zoo. Bob spent much of his zookeeping career working closely with polar bears, including Debby, the world's oldest polar bear, who lived to be 42 years old at the Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg, Manitoba. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Those fortunate enough to join Buggy Bob on a Tundra Buggy in Churchill, Manitoba, have the opportunity to learn from his decades of experience while viewing polar bears in the wild. Bob’s deep passion and respect for the tundra and its wildlife shine through in every story he shares.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">It is undeniable that he is effective in passing along his passion, as his daughter has found her own path and dedication to the Arctic's iconic species.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2 dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong>Meet Dr. Cassandra Debets \u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/002e5d3a-87b2-48a8-8a72-9ce1fe595ced.jpg?width=1200&height=800\" alt=\"Img 7999\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Growing up and spending time on a Tundra Buggy, it was not too long before Cassandra soon found her own path to polar bears through research and education. Cassandra first earned a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from the University of Manitoba, an MES in Arctic Ecology from York University, and a doctorate at the University of Manitoba. Her doctoral thesis focused on the diet of ringed seals in Hudson Bay, and if you know polar bears, you know just how connected their lives are to seals.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Dr. Debet's master's research project was a joint effort with Polar Bears International, looking at polar bear body condition and even intertwined with her father's work, as the project was based on observing polar bears from a Tundra Buggy and incorporating citizen science data from Frontiers North Adventures guests and staff who were taught to assess polar bears using a score card handout. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Today, Cassandra continues to serve as a PBI Field Ambassador, stepping onto Tundra Buggies® to share her knowledge of polar bear research, biology, and conservation directly with guests. During the summer months, you can also find Dr. Debets in Churchill, leading youth summer camps with Polar Bears International to inspire the next generation of Arctic stewards.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/52941d05-f0e4-49bb-9f2f-0cdc14e05113.jpg?width=1200&height=798\" alt=\"Fn Atop100 16 (2)\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Just as Frontiers North Adventures and Polar Bears International share a passion for polar bears, so do the Debets, who continuously advocate for the species and spread awareness of Churchill and its wildlife worldwide. If you take a class with Dr. Debets, you will likely find many course case studies focused on Churchill. And if you are lucky enough to step onto a Tundra Buggy with \"Buggy Bob,\" you will benefit from his decades of firsthand polar bear knowledge and stories.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2 dir=\"ltr\">Celebrating 25 Years of Alliance\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/c3ffa9b8-489a-44a1-b1a6-9044aad99891.png?width=1200&height=800\" alt=\"Untitled   June 16, 2026 at 13.56.35\">\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Bob and Cassandra are the living embodiment of the alliance between Frontiers North and Polar Bears International. Their story starts with a foundational passion for ecotourism, a spark that inspires guests to do their part for polar bear conservation. As a Tundra Buggy Driver, Bob serves on the front lines, creating profound, firsthand connections between visitors, polar bears, and their critical habitat. From there, that inspired passion is channelled into real-world action by PBI ambassadors like Cassandra, who ground the experience in sharing rigorous scientific research and vital conservation initiatives. Together, their combined efforts represent the core mission of this 25-year alliance: to educate, preserve, and inspire. We all have a role in the future of polar bears. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/7f0bbf8a-4f76-4721-81ad-a3f1a5d211ee.jpg?width=750&height=824\" alt=\"Img 0510\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Ultimately, the story of Bob and Cassandra is a beautiful reflection of what can happen when we share our passion for the natural world with the next generation. While Bob has shared his passion for polar bears with guests from across the globe, his passion has also shone within his own family tree, with Cassandra continuing the Debets legacy as advocates for polar bears.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Today, that legacy reverberates far beyond a Tundra Buggy. It lives on in the peer-reviewed research that helps us understand the shifting dynamics of the North, and it sits in a University of Manitoba lecture hall where 1,200 students at a time are inspired by real-world stories of Churchill’s wildlife.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">It is a living testament to the very spirit behind the 25-year alliance between Frontiers North Adventures and Polar Bears International. Conservation isn't just about data points or tourism; it’s about community, stewardship, alliances, and passing the torch to those who will care for the ice and polar bears in the future.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/what-we-do/sponsors-partners-programs/frontiers-north-adventures/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about our alliance.\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">This Father’s Day, we want to extend a massive thank you to \"Buggy Bob\"—not just for his 25+ years of dedication to our guests and the polar bears we love, but for his life’s work dedicated to polar bears from his time spent as a zookeeper in Winnipeg and San Francisco, to his many years on the tundra. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Happy Father’s Day to Bob, and to all the fathers, mentors, and guardians out there who share their passions and inspire the next generations.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cstrong>Join the Adventure: Travel alongside Tundra Buggy Drivers like Bob and top Polar Bears International polar bear researchers on our\u003C/strong> \u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https://frontiersnorth.com/adventures/polar-bears/conservation-journey-polar-bears/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Conservation Journey®: Polar Bears Adventure. \u003C/a>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>","fathers-day","0289d564-231b-4283-bb8a-b0825e31a8d9","Father's Day ","published","2026-06-16T18:30:31","2026-06-21T14:00:00","2026-06-21T19:00:02","d26ba484-2ea0-43bf-8973-4790e18b4aa3",[],[],[],{"filesize":29,"focal_point_x":15,"focal_point_y":15,"width":30,"height":31,"duration":15,"metadata":32,"tags":15,"location":15,"description":15,"tus_data":15,"credit":15,"title":33,"filename_download":34,"filename_disk":35,"storage":36,"tus_id":15,"type":37,"charset":15,"embed":15,"credit_text_colour":38,"uploaded_on":39,"modified_on":40,"created_on":41,"id":42,"uploaded_by":43,"modified_by":15,"folder":15},"77128",748,731,{},"Img 0509","IMG_0509.jpg","5f6b98eb-eaf9-46a5-b13c-eb89c628d626.jpg","cloud","image/jpeg","white","2026-06-19T14:22:44.213Z","2026-06-19T14:22:44.214Z","2026-06-19T14:22:43.990Z","5f6b98eb-eaf9-46a5-b13c-eb89c628d626","79f67750-ed05-429b-b0ae-39754195981d","article",[46,75,102],{"sort":15,"summary":47,"content":48,"slug":49,"user_updated":50,"user_created":50,"title":51,"status":20,"date_created":52,"date_published":53,"date_updated":54,"id":55,"seo":56,"blocks":57,"tags":58,"promos":59,"image":60,"category":73},"We do this for a couple of reasons. One, so that we can compare year over year how much wildlife we see in order to have an understanding of how populations in the north are faring, and two, so that we can share wtih our guests what they might expect to see when they join us on a Tundra Buggy excursion. Note that these are the number of sightings, not the number of individual animals.(The only wildlife we don't track are beluga whale sightings as these tend to be quite high due to the number that come into the Churchill River each summer.)","\u003Cp>Below is our list of top ten wildlife sightings recorded in 2014. \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Top Ten Wildlife Sightings in 2014\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>1. Snow Buntings: 1,078*\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/8087f577-9a2e-4768-afdc-ac4c0989aae8.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Csc 0858 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Alex Mueller\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>2. Willow Ptarmigan: 604*\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/9c008e07-44ae-4cb9-a6a3-6a8583bf5d59.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Ptarmigans in Change 1 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©JP McCarthy\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>3. Polar Bears: 535 (up from 268 in 2013!)\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/bbcb5945-6ad8-4f43-82fb-998eb7743ab0.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Bob Debets 003 0 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Bob Debets\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>4. Snow Geese: 404\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/d447aab2-6173-4936-b5e8-c93ca1136c5b.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Churchill Summer Geese   Frontiers North 2\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>5. Canada Geese: 391\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/750071a4-bd97-4bdc-a9ff-e8145c40d956.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Image Canada Goose2x 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>6. Sandhill Cranes: 82\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/bfe0e09b-8a07-4c56-8890-82715b1801e3.jpg?key=1200w\" alt=\"Sandhill Crane   Frontiers North 1 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>7. Arctic Foxes: 27\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/4af40a8d-f713-43e0-b3d8-ab8282f59d30.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Polar Bears in Churchill   Fna Use 100 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Robert R. Taylor\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>8. Tundra Swans: 25\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/45db80ec-5a0f-4b5d-a937-41b350953a28.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Img 0498 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>9. Eider Ducks: 21\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/775c2695-502d-4f73-9e58-c16909e24fbb.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Image Common Eider2x 1\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>10. Gyr Falcons: 18 (tie)\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/baf48f3e-9bd6-4c16-a2f6-1a9212f9646e.jpg?key=1200w\" alt=\"F10\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Simon Gee/CanUKImages.com\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>10. Snowy Owls: 18 (tie)\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/88551e6d-46ed-4bd3-a986-4995a7e07dbc.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Snowy Owl in Flight   Jp Mccarthy\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>©JP McCarthy\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Caddress> \u003C/address>\n\u003Cp>*Often these birds fly in flocks that are too large to count, so our guides and drivers give a rough estimate of numbers rather than an exact number. \u003C/p>\n\u003Caddress>\u003Csub>Main photo: ©JP McCarthy\u003C/sub>\u003C/address>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong> \u003C/strong>\u003C/p>","churchill-wildlife-counts-2014","c5688d1d-6ecc-4669-aa38-8de61dde3485","Churchill Wildlife Counts for 2014","2025-02-13T20:57:11","2015-01-05T12:00:00","2025-02-13T21:10:35","8ac0f5c0-6c80-45bf-9a85-e62467315961","f842dc07-1fe0-4277-9396-5e1a4d2729c7",[],[],[],{"filesize":61,"focal_point_x":15,"focal_point_y":15,"width":62,"height":63,"duration":15,"metadata":64,"tags":15,"location":15,"description":15,"tus_data":15,"credit":15,"title":65,"filename_download":66,"filename_disk":67,"storage":36,"tus_id":15,"type":37,"charset":15,"embed":15,"credit_text_colour":38,"uploaded_on":68,"modified_on":69,"created_on":70,"id":71,"uploaded_by":50,"modified_by":15,"folder":72},"731831",2048,1312,{},"F10","f10.jpg","baf48f3e-9bd6-4c16-a2f6-1a9212f9646e.jpg","2025-02-13T20:55:41.103Z","2025-02-13T20:55:41.104Z","2025-02-13T20:55:40.872Z","baf48f3e-9bd6-4c16-a2f6-1a9212f9646e","64a36a0e-cdab-463f-8b7e-5011b3471dae",{"slug":74},"churchill",{"sort":15,"summary":76,"content":77,"slug":78,"user_updated":79,"user_created":50,"title":80,"status":20,"date_created":81,"date_published":82,"date_updated":83,"id":84,"seo":85,"blocks":86,"tags":87,"promos":88,"image":89,"category":101},"Each year we keep a running tally of all the wildlife we see during our Tundra Buggy excursions into the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. We do this so we can compare year over year how much wildlife we see in order to have an understanding of how populations in the north are faring, and so that we can share with our guests what they might expect to see when they join us on a Tundra Buggy excursion. Note that these are the number of sightings, not the number of individual animals.","\u003Cp>Below is our list of top ten wildlife sightings recorded in 2015. For comparison, check out our \u003Ca href=\"/inspiration/blog/churchill-wildlife-counts-2014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2014 Top Ten List\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Top Ten Wildlife Sightings in 2015\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>1. Polar Bears: 430\u003Cbr>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/b00aba19-b803-416a-a674-e1ba40693760.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Dsc 1363 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Toby Lacey\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>2. Snow Bunting*: 250+\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/00ec743d-87af-40f7-b124-e768c8bb4ba7.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Csc 0858 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr> \u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Alex Mueller\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>3. Willow Ptarmigan: 90\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/15314ce6-4054-4dac-b48a-27b1f2fc4305.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Ptarmigans in Change 1 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem> ©JP McCarthy\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>4. Snowy Owl: 33\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/8150f8d7-cae0-4ae3-b416-371f2e06a1c1.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"562eae6311cff Image 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Carol D.\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>5. Snow Goose: 31\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/ee62210f-8346-4d51-8853-1c6833e7dabd.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Churchill Summer Geese   Frontiers North 3\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr> \u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>6. Canada Goose: 21\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/70062d75-d560-418c-8248-99e3d58b2d79.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Image Canada Goose2x 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr> \u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>7. Tundra Swan: 18\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/7076b1fd-3f2a-400a-9783-7c99b34fdafd.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Img 0498 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem> ©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>8. Sandhill Crane: 16\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/46924a4b-b1e6-4c9e-995d-5b88da58afcb.jpg?key=1200w\" alt=\"Sandhill Crane   Frontiers North 1 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr> \u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>9. Arctic Fox: 12\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/355e75dc-9784-4256-ab64-89635d46f52f.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\" 13 4692 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Simon Gee/CanukImages.com\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>10. Arctic Hare: 8\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/e1d35782-1503-4c6a-9367-4a8cffb60150.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Dsc 6270 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr> \u003C/strong>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Doug Ross\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Honourable Mention: Gyr Falcon - 5\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/c30a4328-c4ec-44d8-98d4-deb4094eee19.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"F10 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>©Simon Gee/CanukImages.com\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>*Often these birds fly in flocks that are too large to count, so our guides and drivers give a rough estimate of numbers rather than an exact number. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>Main image: © Jim Baldwin\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>","churchill-wildlife-count-2015","7813ced8-6b6d-479e-b8be-dde104a12285","Churchill Wildlife Count 2015","2025-02-13T20:40:33","2015-11-30T12:00:00","2025-12-05T14:10:19","90b73d54-d72e-4d35-b857-cb4511fa5c72","0cc42f0e-8d1c-4b38-b798-a07a24f58541",[],[],[],{"filesize":90,"focal_point_x":15,"focal_point_y":15,"width":62,"height":91,"duration":15,"metadata":92,"tags":15,"location":15,"description":15,"tus_data":15,"credit":15,"title":93,"filename_download":94,"filename_disk":95,"storage":36,"tus_id":15,"type":37,"charset":15,"embed":15,"credit_text_colour":38,"uploaded_on":96,"modified_on":97,"created_on":98,"id":99,"uploaded_by":50,"modified_by":15,"folder":100},"548276",1482,{},"Jim Baldwin 68961886 10157292695445449 7948564046196768768 O 3","Jim_Baldwin_68961886_10157292695445449_7948564046196768768_o-3.jpg","a158314d-a143-4ace-b1db-8edf60d239eb.jpg","2025-02-13T20:38:34.104Z","2025-02-13T20:38:34.105Z","2025-02-13T20:38:33.867Z","a158314d-a143-4ace-b1db-8edf60d239eb","a6e05525-a69f-4baa-bfd5-2696c154c17a",{"slug":74},{"sort":15,"summary":76,"content":103,"slug":104,"user_updated":50,"user_created":50,"title":105,"status":20,"date_created":106,"date_published":107,"date_updated":108,"id":109,"seo":110,"blocks":111,"tags":112,"promos":113,"image":114,"category":127},"\u003Ch2>Churchill Wildlife Sightings\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Below is our list of top ten wildlife sightings recorded in 2016. For comparison, check out our \u003Ca href=\"https://frontiersnorth.com/blog/2015/11/churchill-wildlife-count-2015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2015 Top Ten List.\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Top Ten Wildlife Sightings in 2016\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>1. Polar Bears: 566\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/3301541c-0f5a-4b62-a86b-35f3726ea1fa.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Hannahdavies581fa7a4df848 Image\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>©Hannah Davies\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>2. Willow Ptarmigan: 556\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/33359692-8c23-4d8e-a306-d400cf8c27ef.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Ptarmigan in Change\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>©JP McCarthy\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>3. Snow Bunting*: 400+\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/ca64a66d-8bf8-45e0-8c0c-6d944fc99842.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Csc 0858 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003Csub>©Alex Mueller\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>4. Snow Goose: 100+\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/ee62210f-8346-4d51-8853-1c6833e7dabd.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Churchill Summer Geese   Frontiers North 3\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003Csub>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>5. Canada Goose*: 100+\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/1369347b-7809-41db-9f88-7e4cf69aa780.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Image Canada Goose2x 0 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003Csub>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>6. Caribou: 54\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/6a4bd2b3-e6ef-4652-8678-4aaaebe6e261.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Jimbaldwin14188630 10154367647580449 7177229728093175140 O\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>©Jim Baldwin\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>7. Arctic Fox: 27\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/54b073f8-8c98-4df7-92e2-2bbfef9761c7.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\" 13 4692 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003Csub>©Simin Gee/Canuk Images\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>8. Arctic Hare: 20\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/a5f9e80f-868d-418a-a098-15513d64753e.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Dsc 6270 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003Csub>©Doug Ross\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>9. Eider Duck: 20\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/8905fc58-4166-4122-9656-0c4468435c9f.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"1024px Common Eider 3\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>©Andreas Trepte/ Wikimedia Commons [CC BY-SA 2.5]\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>10. Tundra Swan: 12\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/ea595518-cb36-4cc6-b965-215deaf2c606.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Jim Baldwin14249720 10154366578975449 6608764676971999569 O\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>©Jim Baldwin\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>\u003Cstrong>Honourable Mention - \u003C/strong>\u003Cstrong>Snowy Owl: 8\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/34f05196-c0e3-44c3-8100-5968812b1413.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"562eae6311cff Image 0\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>\u003Csub>©Carol D.\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>*Often these birds fly in flocks that are too large to count, so our guides and drivers give a rough estimate of numbers rather than an exact number. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Csub>Main image: ©Chelsea Davis\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>","churchill-wildlife-count-2016","Churchill Wildlife Count 2016","2025-02-13T18:05:37","2016-12-12T12:00:00","2025-02-13T20:20:50","5b566832-db44-422d-aec3-817663799365","747f4d10-1202-410c-a416-b6658c1ba044",[],[],[],{"filesize":115,"focal_point_x":15,"focal_point_y":15,"width":116,"height":117,"duration":15,"metadata":118,"tags":15,"location":15,"description":15,"tus_data":15,"credit":15,"title":119,"filename_download":120,"filename_disk":121,"storage":36,"tus_id":15,"type":37,"charset":15,"embed":15,"credit_text_colour":38,"uploaded_on":122,"modified_on":123,"created_on":124,"id":125,"uploaded_by":50,"modified_by":15,"folder":126},"288802",1866,1244,{},"Chelseadavis5824ef12a34ab Img 3078a","chelseadavis5824ef12a34ab-img_3078a.jpg","badd91b2-ed5b-4c0c-8034-0a07b55ca084.jpg","2025-02-13T18:04:29.168Z","2025-02-13T18:04:29.169Z","2025-02-13T18:04:28.941Z","badd91b2-ed5b-4c0c-8034-0a07b55ca084","af514e86-3719-4538-ae38-50c87232ee38",{"slug":74},[129,130,131,132,135],{"title":51,"slug":49},{"title":80,"slug":78},{"title":105,"slug":104},{"title":133,"slug":134},"Historic Weather Event, Churchill Edition","historic-weather-event-churchill-edition",{"title":136,"slug":137},"2017 Wildlife Count","2017-wildlife-count","mothers-day",1782083142251]