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Detecting Polar Bear “Fingerprints”

Polar bears are more than an icon of the wild northern frontier, they are an important way to track the effect of a changing climate on the Arctic. These animals underwent a remarkable transformation in their genetic traits to match their extreme environment and to excel in it. All of these evolutionary traits took a […]

Get To Know Our Spring Polar Bear Safari

Are you wondering what is the best way to see polar bears in person? Have you dreamed of seeing them in their natural habitat? Our Spring Polar Bear & Icebergs of Baffin Safari is one of the most exciting ways to explore the Arctic and maybe even see a polar bear cub! Join us as […]

How You Can See Polar Bear Cubs In Their Habitat

There are few experiences on Earth that can match seeing newborn polar bear cubs playing in the snow. There is an amazing innocence to their games and the tenderness they have with their mother. Imagine seeing those first days when the cubs first emerge from their maternity den and see the big wide world. You […]

Newborn Polar Bear Cubs Are Emerging Soon!

One of the most exciting times of the year in the Arctic is when polar bear cubs start to come out of their maternity dens and start to explore the world around. In the coldest and harshest parts of the winter, pregnant polar bears will build maternity den so they can give birth in a […]

Why Baffin Island is Polar Bear Central

Considering Canada is home to over 60% of the world’s polar bears it is only natural that Baffin Island would be polar bear central. As polar bears became a protected and vulnerable species a series of subpopulations were created in order to better study populations and pursue conservation goals. Baffin Island includes more subpopulations than […]

Polar Bear Week: Why Polar Bears Need Sea-Ice

It’s Polar Bear Week, and it’s time to celebrate this stunning animal with all its captivating personality. This also brings up the conversation of the challenges these animals face in an already rugged frontier. While most of us stay away from things like walking across the frozen ocean and holes in the ice but polar […]

What Is Polar Bear Alley

At Arctic Kingdom, we can’t help but daydream about the wild animals right now. We’re finding ourselves imagining polar bears roaming expansive tundra or walking peacefully along shorelines. We thought it could be a good time to talk about the polar bear migration. Did you know that there is a polar bear migration? Join us […]

Our 3 Top Polar Bear Blogs for International Polar Bear Day

Today is International Polar Bear Day! At Arctic Kingdom, we love all things polar – but polar bears may just be our favourite! That isn’t to discount the other truly spectacular animals that call the north home, but the polar bear is the most iconic symbol of the Arctic. Polar bears only live in the […]