Finally went to see Journey to Churchill at the Winnipeg zoo. Watching polar bears swim wrestle in the water, three feet away and on top of you is a very cool experience. And close eye contact with a predator that would gladly eat you is always fun.
Back in the day I was lucky enough to be hired to transport a couple of wildlife biologists to a huge Polar Bear denning ground a little way south east of Churchill MB. They would dart the mother and then crawl into the den to take a small blood sample from and observe the overhaul health of the cubs. They let me join them on a couple of these "home invasions" and what an interesting experience it was to have these lovely little playful creatures taking a break from snuggling up to mama to entertain visitors, and of course at the same time hoping that sedative keeps mom asleep.
https://churchillscience.ca/about/the-churchill-area/polar-bears/ "Arctic" is the Greek word for bear
"Nanuk" is the Inuit word for polar bear
Polar bear fur is white but their skin is black
Polar bears have huge, webbed feet--their feet act as oars when swimming and as snowshoes when walking across thin ice
Unlike black and brown bears, polar bears are not territorial
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