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After a two-day train ride from Winnipeg, Robert Reid of Lonely Planet (http://lonelyplanet.com) and Kim Mance (http://galavanting.tv), arrive in the subarctic 'polar bear capital of the world', Churchill Manitoba which sits on the Hudson Bay. The two travel writers take off on adventure tours to see wild polar bears and beluga whales in their natural habitat. They also get unexpected bonuses like a rocket launcher, souvenir shopping, a visit to Polar Bear jail, and a chat with Parks Canada Bear Patrol.
hosted by: Kim Mance from http://galavanting.tv & Robert Reid from http://lonelyplanet.com
edited by: Kim Mance
music by: Robert Reid
motion graphics by: Courtney Hannibal
travel & accommodations provided by: Tourism Manitoba http://travelmanitoba.comAfter a two-day train ride from Winnipeg, Robert Reid of Lonely Planet... more
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Scientists say shrinking Arctic sea ice may be forcing some polar bears into cannibalizing young cubs.
Bears lose up to 30 per cent of their body mass in summer and autumn waiting on land for the sea ice to refreeze so they can use it as a platform to hunt seals.
They used to be able to get out on the ice of Hudson Bay by early November, but freeze-up is now weeks later. This year, as December approaches, it still isn't solid enough for the bears.
So far this fall, tour operators and scientists have reported at least four and up to eight cases of mature males eating cubs and other bears in the population around Churchill, Man. Four cases were reported to Manitoba Conservation and four to Environment Canada.Scientists say shrinking Arctic sea ice may be forcing some polar bears into... more
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Long before many of today’s frothing right-wing demagogues were born, American conservatives came to idolize Winston Churchill, the late Tory prime minister whose wartime leadership of the British people transformed into the living symbol of democracy armed. That reputation was cemented by his legendary Missouri speech in 1946 warning of the “Iron Curtain” drawn by the Soviet Communists across Eastern Europe. Indeed, journalists and bloggers on the right admire the old warhorse so much that he has even outpolled Ronald Reagan as their “Man of the Century.”
Yet by the standards of the present moment, as these same conservatives mobilize against health care reform to “stop socialism,” that same great man was actually a raving Bolshevik. For among his most enduring legacies was the founding and sustenance of the system that became the National Health Service. Arguably as much as any other British politician, it was Churchill who established “socialized medicine.”Long before many of today’s frothing right-wing demagogues were born, American... more
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If you’re looking for the creme de la creme of vacation spots, a palace is right up your alley.If you’re looking for the creme de la creme of vacation spots, a palace is right... more
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