Polar Bear, Churchill MB

At this time of year there were few polar bears. I was three in all. They are still back away from Hudson Bay, with little to eat and so looking gaunt and muddy.

They are extremely strong swimmers. As soon as the ice pack begins to form in the Bay they go to it and begin to feed on seals. They remain on the ice throughout the winter and do not come ashore again until the ice is gone.

Climate change does not bode well for this life cycle.