Polar Bear Cam 2012 - Live Video in Churchill, Manitoba

 

Tundra Buggy

Rigged with a live camera, the Tundra Buggy roves the tundra in Churchill, Manitoba, tracking polar bears and other native species during daylight hours. Best viewed from 7 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. central time, this footage is brought to you courtesy of Explore.org, Polar Bears International, and Frontiers North Adventures. It is part of explore.org's Pearls of the Planet series of live cams created to help people fall in love with the world again.

Polar Bear Cam

NatGeo Photo Gallery: Polar Bears

 

Polar Bear Mother With Cub

Photograph by Norbert Rosing

Dutiful mothers, female polar bears usually give birth to twin cubs, which stay with her for more than two years until they can hunt and survive on their own.

 

Polar Bear Sleeps Soundly

Photograph by Flip Nicklin

A sleeping polar bear looks adorable, but beware! With no natural enemies, polar bears are at the top of the Arctic food chain. They are fearless, and will readily attack humans.

 

Polar Bear Cub Resting With Its Mother

Photograph by Flip Nicklin

In winter, female polar bears give birth to two cubs in an igloo-like den, which insulates the mother and babies against the brutal winds and frigid Arctic temperatures outside.

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