[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":153},["ShallowReactive",2],{"currency":3,"blog_mothers-day":14,"related_posts":57,"top_postsposts":136,"prev_posts":152},{"success":4,"timestamp":5,"base":6,"date":7,"rates":8},true,1778432164,"CAD","2026-05-10",{"CAD":9,"EUR":10,"GBP":11,"USD":12,"JPY":13},1,0.621434,0.537333,0.732788,114.78034,{"sort":15,"content":16,"summary":17,"slug":18,"user_updated":19,"user_created":19,"title":20,"status":21,"date_published":22,"date_created":23,"date_updated":24,"id":25,"seo":15,"blocks":26,"tags":27,"promos":28,"image":29,"category":53,"type":56},null,"\u003Ch2 dir=\"ltr\">A Legacy of Love: Celebrating 25 Years and the Mothers of the North\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">This Mother’s Day, we aren’t just celebrating the women in our lives; we are celebrating a quarter-century of alliance, a pioneering female founder, and the most remarkable mother on the tundra, the polar bear. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">At Frontiers North Adventures, family is the compass that guides us as a family-owned Manitoba business.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 dir=\"ltr\">The Matriarch of Frontiers North: Lynda Gunter\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Our story didn’t start in a boardroom; it started in a family home in Churchill, Manitoba. When Lynda Gunter and her husband, Merv Gunter, moved their family to the North, they recognized that Churchill was a place worth sharing. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">In 1987, Lynda co-founded Frontiers North Adventures. As a woman working in the male-dominated industry of remote adventure tourism, she helped  build a company rooted in community, sustainability and wildlife.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">The north is a very utilitarian place; for a polar bear or for a small business to survive, things just need to get done. Lynda’s drive, determination, and leadership to get things done has resulted, in-part, to the success of the team at Frontiers North Adventures.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Today, the spirit of teamwork and passion for Churchill demonstrated by Lynda and her partner, remain the heartbeat of everything we do. Sharing  Churchill, Manitoba with guests from all over the world and welcoming them with open arms, warm hospitality and the hope that they may just leave inspired by their experience has always been the goal of Frontiers North.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/fcd61312-49ed-4e8c-bb53-7436ded9d496.png?width=1800&height=1200\" alt=\"Untitled (7)\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 dir=\"ltr\">A Polar Alliance Started On Mother's Day\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">On Mother’s Day in 2001, an agreement was struck. Lynda and Merv Gunter, founders of Frontiers North Adventures, sat down with the leadership at \u003Ca href=\"https://frontiersnorth.com/responsibility/polar-bears-international/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polar Bears International \u003C/a> and recognized that the two organizations could accomplish much more for the bears by working together than either of them could accomplish on their own. Though our organizations had long been woven from the same cloth, this accord turned a shared passion into a formal alliance.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">For twenty-five years, this alliance has been dedicated to protecting the species the Gunters so deeply admire. Together, we have bridged the gap between the remote tundra and the rest of the world. By supplying EV Tundra Buggy One—and one of only 12 coveted permits to operate in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area—Frontiers North enables Polar Bears International to share the magic of Churchill and the tundra to global audiences and to inspire action to preserve polar bears. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/f7c39518-0ad7-4aa3-825f-6c04db9db50e.png?width=4800&height=2700\" alt=\"Untitled 5 (1)\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Mother’s Day carries a special weight in the Arctic and subarctic. Right now, out on the shifting sea ice, polar bear mothers are patiently teaching their cubs the art of survival. It is a poignant reminder of why we do what we do: ensuring that these mothers always have a frozen landscape they rely upon to raise the next generation.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 dir=\"ltr\">A Mother’s Instinct: The Story of Hope the Polar Bear  \u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/ad506877-a524-4929-8fff-29308c3a866b.png?width=1800&height=1200\" alt=\"Untitled 3 (2)\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Csup>Image: Dave Sandford/ Discover Churchill \u003C/sup>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">This year, one mother bear has captured our hearts and redefined what we thought we knew about maternal instinct. Hope, the polar bear currently assigned to Frontiers North on Polar Bears International's \u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bear-tracker?id=76DbTICnfqTiHYNkEq09L3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polar Bear Tracker\u003C/a>, is showing the world the true depth of a mother's heart by adopting an orphaned cub. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">To commemorate this special polar bear we ran a naming contest with our followers to name this bear, and she was named Hope. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">In an incredibly rare event—one of only 13 cases ever recorded in 45 years of study in the Churchill Western Hudson Bay polar bear population— polar bear Hope adopted an orphaned polar bear cub.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Discovery: When she was first tagged and collared by researchers, Hope only had one biological cub of her own. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Surprise: Months later, in November 2025, she reappeared with two healthy cubs in tow, making researchers scratch their heads as to where the second one had come from. Photographer and Guide Dave Sandford snapped the pictures you see above and below of Hope with her two cubs in tow. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The Adoption: Genetic testing confirmed what scientists suspected: she had taken in an orphaned or \"switched\" cub with no genetic relation to herself, raising it as her own alongside her biological offspring. The trio were last spotted heading out onto the sea ice together at the end of November 2025. \u003C/p>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">In the harsh, unforgiving environment of the Western Hudson Bay, where resources require fine tuned seal hunting skills and every calorie counts, Hope chose to give another cub a chance at life.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\"It gives you a lot of hope when you realize that polar bears, maybe, are looking out for each other out there.\" Alysa McCall, Polar Bears International\u003C/p>\n\u003C/blockquote>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Watching Hope on the tracker today, we see her moving across the ice, indicating that she is out hunting seals and teaching her cubs how to be polar bears. Cubs face harsh conditions, and without a mother to guide them, a cub cannot survive alone. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/da3c7fcc-a1e3-400a-bf2e-f0bde234b8fc.jpg?width=1200&height=800\" alt=\"Dave Sandford Mom & Cubs 010 (1) (1)\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Csup>Image: Dave Sandford/ Discover Churchill \u003C/sup>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 dir=\"ltr\">Happy Mother’s Day from the North\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Whether it’s Lynda Gunter building a legacy for her family in Churchill, or polar bear Hope guiding two cubs across the frozen Hudson Bay, today is about the fierce, protective love that keeps us moving forward.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">To the mothers, the founders, and the polar bears, Happy Mother’s Day.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Want to see where Hope (Polar bear #12) and her cubs are today? Follow her journey on the\u003Ca href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=https://polarbearsinternational.org/take-action/track-polar-bears/\"> Polar Bear Tracker\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3 dir=\"ltr\">Feeling Inspired— Take Action With Us\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>This autumn, we invite you to join the alliance. To celebrate our landmark 25th anniversary, allied alongside Polar Bears International, we are hosting a special \u003Ca href=\"https://frontiersnorth.com/adventures/polar-bears/conservation-journey-polar-bears/\">Conservation Journey®: Polar Bears\u003C/a> departure—and you are invited. Imagine learning about polar bear biology and cutting-edge research directly from Polar Bears International's leading polar bear scientists, all while stationed at the \u003Ca href=\"https://frontiersnorth.com/experience/tundra-buggy-lodge/\">Tundra Buggy Lodge\u003C/a>. Located in the heart of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area, this is your chance to stay where wild polar bears roam and engage with experts.\u003C/p>","Celebrate a quarter-century of love and legacy this Mother’s Day 2026 with Frontiers North Adventures. From our pioneering female Co-founder, Lynda Gunter, to the extraordinary maternal instincts of the polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba, we are honouring the women—and wildlife—that lead the way. ","mothers-day","0289d564-231b-4283-bb8a-b0825e31a8d9","Celebrating Mother's Day with Hope","published","2026-05-09T12:00:00","2026-05-04T19:56:05","2026-05-10T14:14:29","8992fec6-c1eb-41a6-a3c2-d5d76e3a9a05",[],[],[],{"filesize":30,"width":31,"duration":15,"height":32,"focal_point_y":15,"focal_point_x":15,"tags":15,"description":15,"location":15,"tus_data":15,"metadata":33,"filename_disk":42,"storage":43,"title":44,"filename_download":45,"type":46,"credit":47,"credit_text_colour":48,"charset":15,"uploaded_on":49,"modified_on":50,"created_on":51,"tus_id":15,"embed":15,"id":52,"folder":15,"uploaded_by":19,"modified_by":19},"312009",1200,800,{"ifd0":34,"exif":37},{"Make":35,"Model":36},"Canon","Canon EOS R5",{"FNumber":38,"ExposureTime":39,"FocalLength":40,"ISOSpeedRatings":41},8,0.0004,600,2000,"01bc34dd-db94-42df-ac6c-70c4c0de591b.jpg","cloud","Dave Sandford Mom & Cubs 008 (2) (1)","Dave Sandford_Mom & Cubs_008 (2) (1).jpg","image/jpeg","Dave Sandford / Discover Churchill ","white","2026-05-07T18:16:17.068Z","2026-05-07T19:38:56.996Z","2026-05-07T18:16:16.667Z","01bc34dd-db94-42df-ac6c-70c4c0de591b",{"title":54,"slug":55},"Polar Bears","polar-bears","article",[58,86,111],{"sort":15,"content":59,"summary":60,"slug":61,"user_updated":62,"user_created":62,"title":63,"status":21,"date_published":64,"date_created":65,"date_updated":66,"id":67,"seo":68,"blocks":69,"tags":70,"promos":71,"image":72,"category":85},"\u003Cp>With a bit of imagination we conjured up a few ideal dates for furry, feathered and finned friends. We hope you enjoy.  \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Underwater The Sea Dining with a beluga whale\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/35204138-db86-48ab-9789-b287a8f5b64e.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Churchill Canada ©frontiers North Adventures   Underwaterbeluga03\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>© Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>It will be a talkative dinner, filled with lots of conversation and melodic serenades. Your dining experience is bound to satisfy even the biggest carnivore, but be warned this dinner is for seafood lovers! As an appetizer you can expect a few cephalopods, followed by the main course of fish and worms with a smattering of crustaceans for dessert.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>When looking for a mate, words of affirmation top the list for a beluga’s love language as they talk - a lot, but they may also exchange the love language of touch, chasing each other or bumping their melons (heads) against one another.\u003Cbr>Not much for a single mate, belugas will probably have a new mate or pursuit by their next Valentine's Day.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Dinner At Sea With a Polar Bear\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/f639ffe4-de50-47db-ba6f-9d8a0ef6bc35.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Polar Bear Churchill Canada 2020 Asset Abby Matheson 1211\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>© Abby Matheson\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>High-fat and high-protein sums up dinner with a polar bear. To start, a rarity, a beluga whale, not so commonly consumed as a polar bear needs to swim to capture it. The main course consists of ringed seal (just the blubber) and dessert is a bearded seal (just the blubber)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>When looking for a mate polar bears used the tried and tested method of scent, sniffing out prospective females. Females have scent glands on their paws that indicate to a male that they are ready for breeding. In the polar bear world size matters and larger, stronger males can typically have several mates at once. But simply being a big and robust polar bear doesn’t guarantee a mate.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Polar bear love must be earned through quality time where trust does not come easy. This can sometimes take up to a week or so as the pair get to know each other. After mating male and females will spend time together, walking slowly, nuzzling and sleeping close by in an effort to help fertilization to occur.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Variety is the Spice of Life When You Dine With an Arctic Fox\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/1f395fcf-6fb6-4343-a274-36e5d2420557.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Arctic Fox Jim Baldwin November 2018 44643444 10156608645745449 4046999210296344576 O\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>© Jim Baldwin\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>As an Omnivore, arctic foxes enjoy veggies and animals alike and are also known to feed on the leftover carcasses that polar bears leave behind. For a Valentine’s date with an arctic fox, you can expect grouse as an appetizer, followed by ptarmigan as your main dish. Dessert is arctic hare!\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Arctic foxes are particularly playful when looking for a mate, running, chasing and occasionally nipping each other. Acts of service is how an arctic fox shows it cares, it will bring food to denning mothers and kits.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Dinner With a Snowy Owl\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/251b3e00-a6b8-4f3a-a38d-f83b7d990b4e.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Churchill Canada Snowy Owl in Flight\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>© JP McCarthy\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Dating a bird of prey will have your dinner looking a bit carnivorous, albeit with lots of variety! An appetizer will be a mix of lemmings and small rodents. Dinner will be birds and rabbits, followed by ptarmigan for dessert. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Snowy owls have one mate and the love language to win a prospective mate over is giving gifts. A male snowy will kill a prey animal and hold it in his mouth to attract a female.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>A three-course Dinner with a Canada Goose\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/54b52bf2-e1a2-4a69-a25c-bc08c10ea01e.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Goose in Churchill Alex Cupeiro\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Alex Cupeiro\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Sitting down for dinner with a  Canada Goose you may notice there is no cutlery. Canadian Geese are equipped with a serrated bill that lets them cut through tough items. Your appetizer will consist of grasses and sedges, followed by grains and aquatic vegetables for your main. Dessert, a simple fare, berries. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Geese are one mate type of birds, with the female choosing the mate she feels will best protect her. Geese also choose mates that are similar in size, with the male being larger than the female.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>A Lite Fare, but grand show When you Dine With a Ptarmigan\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/4e69c28a-ac6a-4e50-86ea-009188d62793.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Ptarmigan Frontiers North Adventures Big5 Bird\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Frontiers North Adventures\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Prepare for an exciting dinner show, followed by a light meal when dining with a ptarmigan. Surrounded by boreal forest you can expect flower buds as an appetizer, followed by catkins, twigs and leaves for your main. Your dessert will be some scrumptious berries and seeds. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Males will put on quite the show when trying to attract a mate, some of these displays include: fanning and flicking their tails, drumming their feet as well as puffing their chests and flapping their wings.  It is with good reason that the males put so much time and energy into putting on a show. It has been observed that females will select mates that are more energetic and have larger eye combs. Males can have more than one mate, but they will tend to have the same mate for several seasons. Once courtship has been agreed upon the female and male will stay together, sometimes upwards of 7 months with the male protecting the female. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>While it might be a far cry from the Valentine's Day you might look forward to each year it is still interesting to see how animals eat and spend time together.\u003C/p>","Nothing says Valentines’ Day more than a date with the one. What does your ideal date look like? Maybe it would be a date followed by a candlelit dinner or dinner to-go with a movie and cuddles on the couch.  These dates got us thinking, what does dating look like for some of our favourite animals and what love languages exist for these animals to say “I love you?”","a-fur-ever-guide-to-valentines-day","c5688d1d-6ecc-4669-aa38-8de61dde3485","A Fur-ever Guide to Valentines Day","2022-02-09T12:00:00","2025-02-05T16:39:18","2025-02-05T17:20:26","e4662355-3768-4b92-889b-ee2d19ef54a5","27170727-22a3-4899-a288-ecfd563315b0",[],[],[],{"filesize":73,"width":31,"duration":15,"height":74,"focal_point_y":15,"focal_point_x":15,"tags":15,"description":15,"location":15,"tus_data":15,"metadata":75,"filename_disk":76,"storage":43,"title":77,"filename_download":78,"type":79,"credit":15,"credit_text_colour":48,"charset":15,"uploaded_on":80,"modified_on":81,"created_on":82,"tus_id":15,"embed":15,"id":83,"folder":84,"uploaded_by":62,"modified_by":15},"141882",797,{},"251b3e00-a6b8-4f3a-a38d-f83b7d990b4e.webp","Churchill Canada Snowy Owl in Flight","Churchill Canada Snowy owl in flight.webp","image/webp","2025-02-05T16:53:16.279Z","2025-02-05T16:53:16.280Z","2025-02-05T16:53:16.184Z","251b3e00-a6b8-4f3a-a38d-f83b7d990b4e","e3b4d7ec-8948-4daa-a493-1c8970e58b6c",{"slug":55},{"sort":15,"content":87,"summary":88,"slug":89,"user_updated":62,"user_created":62,"title":90,"status":21,"date_published":91,"date_created":92,"date_updated":93,"id":94,"seo":95,"blocks":96,"tags":97,"promos":98,"image":99,"category":110},"\u003Cp>Check out the spectacular journey mother polar bears embark upon to provide for their vulnerable cubs and ensure the next generation of polar bears. They truly are the ultimate mothers of the North. \u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>It All Starts With Fat\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>Polar bear mating season occurs between April and late June, typically when polar bears are hunting on the sea ice. After a successful mating, the goal of the female is all about packing on the pounds. A slim figure is not something that a female polar bear worries about and instead she spends her time trying to consume as many calories as possible.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Polar bears go though what is called delayed implantation meaning fertilized eggs will not implant until the fall and will only implant if she has enough fat stored up to sustain herself and her cubs through a long denning period. Not enough nutrients means no implantation and no pregnancy. However, should she have stored enough fat, the egg will implant in the fall and her long, arduous journey as a mother polar bear will officially begin.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/0afd9ad3-05fc-4c9c-b33d-4227e4534ab8.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Smaller Jpdsc 0375 2\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Jp McCarthy\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Time to Den\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>After a successful egg implantation, the next thing mother polar bear needs is a maternity den. Her den will become her isolated safe haven to have her cubs away from prying eyes and hungry male polar bears. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Polar dens often consist of small snow caves dug into snowdrifts and many female polar bears use the same denning locations year after year. Organizations such as our partners \u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/\" rel=\"noopener\">Polar Bears International\u003C/a> are currently developing radars to \u003Ca href=\"https://youtu.be/VJhZDVkKwUE\" rel=\"noopener\">detect and protect\u003C/a> polar bear denning habitat. Once her den is ready, she will enter and wait for the snow to close the entrance, effectively sealing her away from the rest of the world. Female polar bears enter maternity dens sometime around late October.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/bec52595-3fb4-4e98-bace-611439c7d89b.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Jp Ds C0212\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Jp McCarthy\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>The Next Generation of Cubs is Born\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>After spending over a month alone in her maternity den, she will welcome new life to the subarctic giving birth in December to one to three cubs, although twins are most common. Cubs will be born blind, toothless and defenceless, weighing just over one pound.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>For the next few months, she will remain in the dark safety of her maternity den, nursing her young cubs as they slowly get bigger and their eyes open. The new family will stay closely cuddled up in the den until the time comes for the cubs to follow their mothers into the world.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/906ac864-aa10-4280-b0cb-ddf602474346.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Smaller Steven C Amstrup 000086\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Dr. Steven C. Amstrup/ Polar Bears \u003C/em>\u003Cem>International\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Leaving the Safety of the Den\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>As cozy as the maternity den may have been for the polar bear family, it will be time to leave sometime in March or April. Eventually, the mother will need to take them out into the world in search of food.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Female polar bears undergo one of the most prolonged fasting periods in the animal kingdom, giving up precious time where they could be out on the ice hunting seals to give birth and care for cubs instead. It is normal for female polar bears in the Western Hudson bay population to fast for eight months!\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>When she leaves the den she will be very hungry and finding food is critical to sustain herself and her cubs. The timing of when mothers exit the den with new cubs lines up with seal pupping season, providing plenty of hunting opportunities for mother bears. \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/82898838-3139-4998-9d65-dfea191b4196.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Steven C Amstrup 001\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Dr. Steven C. Amstrup/ Polar Bears \u003C/em>\u003Cem>International\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch3>Learning to live in the subarctic\u003C/h3>\n\u003Cp>For the next two and a half to three years, mother polar bears continue to care for their cubs. She is their fierce defender and their faithful teacher, showing her cubs the ropes of how to be a polar bear. Cubs must utilize every moment by their mother's side as a learning opportunity as she shows them how to navigate the sea ice, when to return to the land and most importantly, how to avoid male polar bears.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Male polar bears will prey upon young cubs as a snack, especially during the fall when food is scarce and fasting periods have been long. Therefore, mother polar bears must always be vigilant and ready to charge into action to defend their cubs when necessary.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/350d08cd-0051-4d8a-addb-f40c3a6ed463.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Smaller Jp Ds C0139 1 (1)\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>\u003Cem>©Jp McCarthy\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Eventually, she will have done all that she can for her cubs it will be time for them to walk their own path and perhaps even raise cubs of their own. For the mother polar bear the departure of her cubs means it is time to find something to eat and start the cycle all over again.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>A huge pat on the back to all the mother bears who work tirelessly for years to bring the next polar bear generation to the tundra. If you want to learn more about polar bears or how you can help support them check out \u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/\" rel=\"noopener\">Polar Bears International\u003C/a> (PBI). PBI is the only not-for-profit dedicated solely to the conservation and research of wild polar bears.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Csub>\u003Cem>Header Image: ©JP McCarthy\u003C/em>\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>","Happy Mother's Day!\n\nWhether you are a two-legged mom with kids or a four-legged mother with cubs, motherhood is no easy feat.","polar-bear-motherhood","Polar Bear Motherhood","2022-05-08T12:00:00","2025-02-04T19:40:15","2025-02-13T22:53:41","9fbc87bb-1b19-4730-8767-f192f22fe40c","ff695b6f-35ff-4dda-bdcc-4aa21beef026",[],[],[],{"filesize":100,"width":31,"duration":15,"height":74,"focal_point_y":15,"focal_point_x":15,"tags":15,"description":15,"location":15,"tus_data":15,"metadata":101,"filename_disk":102,"storage":43,"title":103,"filename_download":104,"type":79,"credit":15,"credit_text_colour":48,"charset":15,"uploaded_on":105,"modified_on":106,"created_on":107,"tus_id":15,"embed":15,"id":108,"folder":109,"uploaded_by":62,"modified_by":15},"956282",{},"8bbfd3b3-510a-4508-80a6-a4a55d64912e.webp","Smaller Jp Ds C0139 1","Smaller JP_DSC0139-1.webp","2025-02-04T19:43:58.107Z","2025-02-04T19:43:58.108Z","2025-02-04T19:43:57.897Z","8bbfd3b3-510a-4508-80a6-a4a55d64912e","1ae890c6-b11d-4995-ab87-aa1dff5c1d57",{"slug":55},{"sort":15,"content":112,"summary":113,"slug":114,"user_updated":62,"user_created":62,"title":115,"status":21,"date_published":116,"date_created":117,"date_updated":118,"id":119,"seo":120,"blocks":121,"tags":122,"promos":123,"image":124,"category":135},"\u003Cp>Join us in celebrating International Polar Bear Day and discovering what this day is all about, how you can be involved, and what we can all do to support Polar Bears International in their mission to conserve polar bears and the sea ice they depend on.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>What is International Polar Bear Day\u003Cvideo controls=\"controls\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\">\u003Csource src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/6b6ebc15-ffa1-4b6d-b13c-d22812acb210\" type=\"video/mp4\">\u003C/video>\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>International Polar Bear Day was founded by our allies at Polar Bears International to coincide with the time period when moms and cubs are snuggling in dens. As part of the celebration of International Polar Bear Day, we all strive to understand the need to protect denning for polar bear families across the Arctic and subarctic.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/act-now/awareness-events/international-polar-bear-day/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more about International Polar Bear Day here\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Protecting Moms and Cubs\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/027409a6-d32b-42be-a298-6f0e443092fe.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Kt Miller 2234\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>©Kt Miller/Polar Bears International\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Born small and helpless, often weighing less than a house cat, baby polar bears are incredibly vulnerable, relying not only on their mothers for protection but also on a safe denning location. Mother polar bears and cubs rely on denning sites for those first few vulnerable months of a polar bear's life. Hence, it is crucial to protect these denning areas. If you want to learn more, check out the article about polar bear dens written by Polar Bears International below.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/news-media/articles/polar-bear-denning-basics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polar Bear Denning Basics Article. \u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>People and Polar Bears Coexisting  \u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/574871e3-bb21-41aa-89fa-612f54e3a26b.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"Esther Horvath Polar Bears International022 (1) (1)\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>©Esther Horvath\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Though it might seem unbelievable for many, there are places where people might find polar bears within their own backyard, such as Churchill! As a warming climate causes polar bear ranges to adjust, people and polar bears must continue to find ways to coexist and share spaces in a manner that is safe for both species. Check out the article below to learn some of the ways that Polar Bears International is helping to facilitate better coexistence and understanding between people and polar bears.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/news-media/articles/living-alongside-polar-bears\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Living Alongside Polar Bears Article \u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Working Together For Polar Bears\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cimg src=\"https://frontiersnorthadv.directus.app/assets/95fba2e2-0674-42cb-98b4-325f545b9787.webp?key=1200w\" alt=\"2967966 Zachary Hartje Sunset\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003Csub>©Zachary Hartje\u003C/sub>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Frontiers North Adventures has been a platinum sponsor of Polar Bears International since the year 2000, working together to protect polar bears. One of the many ways that Frontiers North Adventures supports Polar Bears International is through the donation of Tundra Buggy® One (pictured above). Frontiers North Adventures donates Tundra Buggy One and a highly coveted permit that allows Tundra Buggy One to operate in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/polar-bears-changing-arctic/discover-polar-bears/tundra-buggy-one/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn More About Tundra Buggy One\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>How Can You Be Involved This Polar Bear Day? \u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Tune into International Polar Bear Day events. \u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.org/news-media/articles/international-polar-bear-day-schedule-2024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See schedule here\u003C/a> \u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Donate to protect moms and cubs. From better understanding the denning period, to protecting moms and cubs from disturbances, and addressing the overarching threat of climate change, \u003Ca href=\"https://polarbearsinternational.donorsupport.co/page/FUNJPUDSFPU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your gift\u003C/a> will help polar bear families. \u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Send a free polar bear e-card. Help spread the word about International Polar Bear Day with a \u003Ca href=\"https://shop.polarbearsinternational.org/product/international-polar-bear-day-ecard/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">polar bear mom and cub e-card\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Learn more about international polar bear Day. 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