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Wow.
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E could stay here all day.
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Probably.
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I'm in Churchill, a tiny town in the north of Manitoba.
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It's one of the most remote towns in Canada.
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There's not much going on here.
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At first glance, it's just a sleepy, quiet town in the middle of nowhere.
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But there's something special about Churchill.
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Its population actually doubles for a couple of months every year, but not with people but polar bears.
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The people of Churchill don't seem to be phased too much by the fact that they're living side by side with these creatures for a couple of months.
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Every year.
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I'm just aware of my surroundings all the time.
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I'm always looking around when I go out on the land.
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I always have, you know, protection with me when I see a polar bear.
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I know I have respect for that bear because that bear, they've been here before we were here.
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This is their land on.
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We coexist with them and they always have the right away.
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Churchill is on the edge of Hudson Bay, and that's what brings the polar bears.
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Here.
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They come and meander into town while they're waiting for the ice to freeze I'm about to head out onto the tundra where I stand, the best chance of seeing some bears for myself.
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I have no idea what to expect, but I'm really looking forward to it.
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I'm hoping I might catch a glimpse, but we'll see Things is a thunder buggy, very unique in the world, and it was specifically designed to take people safely out onto the tundra in order for us to view wildlife, especially polar bears.
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So I'm gonna get myself a window seat.
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But what kind of things should I be looking for?
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Today's a little blustery and visibility is up and down.
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So I'm expecting that we would probably look towards any of the willow bushes, uh, some old beach ridges and stuff like that, an area where they could be comfortable.
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So let's check those areas out.
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And, of course, anything that's walking along you might catch along the trail.
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That's what we're looking for.
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Do you think we've got a chance?
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There's always a chance.
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Every season is different.
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Every day is different out here, looking out over the tundra.
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Initially, it looks very barren and like there's nothing much going on.
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But actually after you've spent maybe 10 minutes just taking it all in.
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It becomes apparent there's more going on here than you initially think.
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You just have Thio, maybe have a bit of patience on something will appear e there.
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Wow, you got it.
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That's so cool.
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It's just tucked away.
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You bet.
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Love to be comfortable.
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He's having a really role.
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You see, it's starting to roll.
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Doing a big yawn thing is how they like to keep clean roll around the snow and kind of like taking a bath.
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Oh, that's amazing.
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It was really good to know that coming onto the tundra in the tundra buggy was having no effect.
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We leave no trace on the landscape.
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Andi.
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Don't bother the Bears whatsoever, but we still get to see them.
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E think the people in Churchill are unique, living in close proximity with these creatures that are famous around the world.
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You know, so many people would love to spot them, and that's why it's such a special experience to come here.
