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Manitoba Northern Lights: A Bucket List Adventure

“Does anyone wish to stay out later or should we head back to the hotel?” Mark Dunsmuir, our guide from Frontiers North, asks the group. It’s our last night in Northern Manitoba searching for the aurora borealis, and we are exhausted from an early morning and late night the previous day. It’s 11:15 pm, and all of us are napping in the Tundra Buggy. I’ll admit, I’m ready to head back and sleep in a comfortable bed rather than the Tundra Buggy seats. It’s been an overcast day, and I’m convinced the Manitoba northern lights won’t come out tonight. A couple of people speak up and say they’d like to go outside one last time to do some stargazing. I’m …

Kelsey Olsen
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An image of a female polar bear with an almost fully grown cub near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.Polar bear watching.
An image of a female polar bear with an almost fully grown cub near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.
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Summer in Churchill – Polar Bear Watching & Beluga Whales

The tundra near Churchill, Manitoba is transformed in summer. Flowers, birds and polar bears dot the landscape and beluga whales swim in the cool waters just offshore. This destination deep in the Canadian Arctic has such an abundance of wildlife that it is on the bucket-list of many nature lovers. Polar bear watching and viewing beluga whales are the top things to do during the summer in Churchill, but there are other sites to see as well. We absolutely fell in love with this beautiful corner of Canada on our first summer visit. There are affiliate links in this post. If you make a qualifying purchase through one of these links, Wander Woman Travel Magazine may receive a small commission …

Debbie Olsen
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An image of a polar bear resting on the shores of the Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba
When slushy ice starts to form in Hudson Bay, polar bears begin to gather near Churchill, Manitoba.
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Churchill Polar Bear Tours

October to November is the prime time for Churchill polar bear tours. A stay at Churchill Northern Studies Centre  (CNSC) is a great way to see and learn about polar bears and other Arctic species. There are affiliate links in this post. If you make a qualifying purchase through one of these links, Wander Woman Travel Magazine may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.   Why is Churchill the Polar Bear Capital of the World? When slushy ice starts to form in Hudson Bay, polar bears begin to gather near Churchill, Manitoba. It’s a phenomenon that’s been occurring for centuries. The bears gather here because ice forms sooner than it does in other places in the …

Debbie Olsen
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