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Hudson Bay

A Polar Bear mother leads her 2 cubs out to the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP in Canada to hunt for seals as long as the sea remains frozen IMG_1082-CR2__dxovividvista — On to Frozen Waters
A Polar Bear mother leads her 2 cubs out to the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP in Canada to hunt for seals as long as the sea remains frozen

Snow drifts in Wapusk NP, Canada IMG_3230-CR2__dxo3_vividvista — Frozen Drifts
Snow drifts in Wapusk NP, Canada

Tundra Buggies at sunset next to a Polar Bear observation tower in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1463_vividvista — Arctic Sunset
Tundra Buggies at sunset next to a Polar Bear observation tower in Wapusk NP, Canada

The sun sets over the frozen Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_2444-c1_vividvista — Burning Ice
The sun sets over the frozen Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Canada

After sunset in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_2412_vividvista — Ripples in the Sky
After sunset in Wapusk NP, Canada

Aurora Borealis in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1947-c1_vividvista — Aurora Borealis
Wapusk NP, Canada

Red Fox resting in deep snow in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_2040-c1_vividvista — Red Fox
Red Fox resting in deep snow in Wapusk NP, Canada

The sun breaks through fog at Wapusk NP in Manitoba, Canada IMG_0049_vividvista — Breaking through
The sun breaks through fog at Wapusk NP in Canada

A temporary Tundra Buggy Hotel in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0142-c1 b_B_vividvista — Buggy Hotel
Wapusk NP, Canada

Plant stalks throw long shadows in the low winter sun in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_3258_vividvista — Long Shadows
Plant stalks throw long shadows in the low winter sun in Wapusk NP, Canada

A polar bear mon and her cub look back at the sun in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0290-c1 b_B_vividvista — Polar Bears
A polar bear mon and her cub look back at the sun in Wapusk NP, Canada

A Polar Bear mom and her cub on the way to the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0308 b_B_vividvista — Polar Bears

A Polar Bear mom and her cub in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0965-c1_vividvista — Polar Bears

A Polar Bear mom and her cub check if there is something to eat hiding under the snow in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1393-c1_vividvista — Sensing
A Polar Bear mom and her cub check if there is something to eat hiding under the snow in Wapusk NP, Canada

A Polar Bear cub seems tired of following its mom to the frozen sea ice in the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1297 b_B_vividvista — Are we there yet?
A Polar Bear cub seems tired of following its mom to the frozen sea ice in the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Canada

A male Polar Bear has followed the smell of food and waits to see if there is a chance to get some in Wapusk NP, Canada IMG_0558-c1_vividvista — Flat out
A male Polar Bear has followed the smell of food and waits to see if there is a chance to get some

A male Polar Bear lies flat on his belly and yawns waking up in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0606-c1 b_B_vividvista — Yawn
A male Polar Bear lies flat on his belly and yawns waking up in Wapusk NP, Canada

A male Polar Bear stretches waking up in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0644-c2 b_B_vividvista — Stretch
A male Polar Bear stretches waking up in Wapusk NP, Canada

A male Polar Bear in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0657 b_B_vividvista — Polar Bear

Polar Bear, Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0807-c1_vividvista — Polar Bear

An Arctic Fox looks up while digging for food in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1199-c1_vividvista — Arctic Fox
An Arctic Fox looks up while digging for food in Wapusk NP, Canada

IMG_1213-c1 b_B_vividvista — Spooked
An Arctic Fox is spooked in Wapusk NP, Canada

An Arctic Fox runs away in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1227-c1_vividvista — Arctic Fox
An Arctic Fox runs away in Wapusk NP, Canada

A female Polar Bear licks her tongue in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1405-c1_vividvista — Polar Bear

A pair of Polar Bear cubs follow their mother in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0946-c1_vividvista — Polar Bears

A Polar Bear mother stops to check-in with her 2 cubs in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1176-c1_vividvista-2 — Polar Bears
A Polar Bear mother stops to check-in with her 2 cubs in Wapusk NP, Canada

A Polar Bear checks if there is a promising smell of food in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0984 b_B_vividvista — Smell
A Polar Bear checks if there is a promising smell of food in Wapusk NP, Canada

Polar Bear, Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_0986-c1_vividvista — Polar Bear

2 Polar Bear Cubs in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1433-c1_vividvista — Polar Bear Cubs

A Polar Bear mom and her two cubs on the way to the frozen Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1381-c1_vividvista — Polar Bears
A Polar Bear mom and her two cubs on the way to the frozen Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Canada

Frozen sea ice in the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_9989-c1_vividvista — Arctic Ice
Frozen sea ice in the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Canada

Snow drifts in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_1502-c1_vividvista — Snow Drifts
Wapusk NP, Canada

A Red Fox looks back in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_2052 b_B_vividvista — Red Fox
A Red Fox looks back in Wapusk NP, Canada

Bear tracks leading East in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_3055-c1_vividvista — Tracking to the Sun
Bear tracks leading East in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada

Aurora Borealis, Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada IMG_2356_vividvista — Aurora Borealis
Wapusk NP, Canada

Hudson Bay: On to Frozen Waters
A Polar Bear mother leads her 2 cubs out to the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP in Canada to hunt for seals as long as the sea remains frozen

Frozen Drifts
Snow drifts in Wapusk NP, Canada

Arctic Sunset
Tundra Buggies at sunset next to a Polar Bear observation tower in Wapusk NP, Canada

Burning Ice
The sun sets over the frozen Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Canada

Ripples in the Sky
After sunset in Wapusk NP, Canada

Aurora Borealis
Wapusk NP, Canada

Red Fox
Red Fox resting in deep snow in Wapusk NP, Canada

Breaking through
The sun breaks through fog at Wapusk NP in Canada

Buggy Hotel
Wapusk NP, Canada

Long Shadows
Plant stalks throw long shadows in the low winter sun in Wapusk NP, Canada

Polar Bears
A polar bear mon and her cub look back at the sun in Wapusk NP, Canada

Polar Bears

Polar Bears

Sensing
A Polar Bear mom and her cub check if there is something to eat hiding under the snow in Wapusk NP, Canada

Are we there yet?
A Polar Bear cub seems tired of following its mom to the frozen sea ice in the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Canada

Flat out
A male Polar Bear has followed the smell of food and waits to see if there is a chance to get some

Yawn
A male Polar Bear lies flat on his belly and yawns waking up in Wapusk NP, Canada

Stretch
A male Polar Bear stretches waking up in Wapusk NP, Canada

Polar Bear

Polar Bear

Arctic Fox
An Arctic Fox looks up while digging for food in Wapusk NP, Canada

Spooked
An Arctic Fox is spooked in Wapusk NP, Canada

Arctic Fox
An Arctic Fox runs away in Wapusk NP, Canada

Polar Bear

Polar Bears

Polar Bears
A Polar Bear mother stops to check-in with her 2 cubs in Wapusk NP, Canada

Smell
A Polar Bear checks if there is a promising smell of food in Wapusk NP, Canada

Polar Bear

Polar Bear Cubs

Polar Bears
A Polar Bear mom and her two cubs on the way to the frozen Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Canada

Arctic Ice
Frozen sea ice in the Hudson Bay in Wapusk NP, Canada

Snow Drifts
Wapusk NP, Canada

Red Fox
A Red Fox looks back in Wapusk NP, Canada

Tracking to the Sun
Bear tracks leading East in Wapusk NP, Manitoba, Canada

Aurora Borealis
Wapusk NP, Canada

Wapusk NP

Wapusk NP
About 1’000 Polar Bears wait out their summers in Wapusk NP
When to visit
For polar bears go end of Oct/early Nov when they congregate at the Hudson Bay to head out to sea for the winter, as soon as it freezes over. Or go to cape Churchill between mid Feb and mid Mar to see mothers coming out of their dens for the first time with their 3 months old cubs
How to visit
Independent travel is not allowed. Everyone needs to join a licensed tour
How to get there
Access is typically by plane from Winnipeg to Churchill and then by tundra buggy or helicopter