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Welcome to the polar bear capital of the world: ‘It’s kind of epic’
Tucked away in the Canadian province of Manitoba for several weeks each autumn is the largest wild polar bear concentration in the world. An estimated 1,000 or so polar bears gather near the small town of Churchill, waiting for Hudson Bay to freeze over so they can hunt seals and other marine mammals
How An Arctic Town With More Polar Bears Than People Became A Culinary Destination
In Churchill, Manitoba—where polar bears outnumber the 900 human residents—there's more to discover than just wildlife. This remote Arctic town, best known as the "polar bear capital of the world" and for its breathtaking Northern Lights, is fast becoming an unexpected culinary hotspot.
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(BBC) - Tucked away in the Canadian province of Manitoba for several weeks each autumn is the largest wild polar bear concentration in the world. An estimated 1,000 or so polar bears gather near the small town of Churchill, waiting for Hudson Bay to freeze over so they can hunt seals and other marine mammalss