A serious expression will come over the faces of hunters and elders when they speak with us about our upcoming departure by dog-team for the village of Clyde River. “The bears are coming out of their dens now with their cubs. Also the male bears are wanting to mate,” one elder told me. “This makes […]
If you’re looking for wildlife around Baffin Island, the ice floe edge is the place to go. The floe edge is the place where the fast ice, the ice that is attached to the coast, ends and the open water or moving ice begins. The ice gives walruses a resting platform next to the open […]
Long day of traveling Polar bear in camp at 2:30 AM https://www.climategen.org/media/podcasts/sambranson_01.mp3
…not how far we’ve come…how far we have to go. Ed and Sam soloing Scaring bears in your underwear Lukie chases bear off https://www.climategen.org/media/podcasts/stetson_day073.mp3
Making scary faces at polar bears Cattle in the pasture Slow going through patchs of grueling slush https://www.climategen.org/media/podcasts/stetson_day040.mp3
In Home Bay – Polar Bear Paradise 5 bears seen today Camp surrounded by the dogs Flow edge, rubble ice, ring seals and mating season = high bear activity Slow progress through slush is tough on dogs https://www.climategen.org/media/podcasts/will_day040.mp3 Learn more: Click here to read about polar bear cubs. Click here to read about ringed seals.
Strong polar bear population Bear dens Ring seals and pups Slush and ice make for tough travel https://www.climategen.org/media/podcasts/will_day039.mp3 Learn more: Home Bay is part of a region called the Baffin Island Shelf and is a National Marine Conservation Area monitored by the Canadian national park system. Click here to read more about the Baffin Island […]
Yosemite-like cliffs Cold temperatures, no wind “Dogs at their best” Bear tracks close to camp https://www.climategen.org/media/podcasts/will_day038.mp3 Learn more: Spring is the time of year when the seals and polar bears are pupping (giving birth). Mother polar bears hunt ringed seals to feed their newborn cubs. Click here to read more about polar bears from Polar […]
Wind still gusting Local knowledge indicates large popuplation “Seal buffet” for the polar bears https://www.climategen.org/media/podcasts/stetson_day037.mp3
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