Events
Daily Updates from the Tundra, November 16-26, 2009
Polar Bears International will provide a window onto the tundra near Churchill during the last two weeks of November, a time when snow blankets the vast landscape and polar bear watch for ice to form on Hudson Bay so they can once again hunt seals. More...
3rd International Bear-People Conflicts Workshop, November 15-18, 2009
Encounters between polar bears and people are expected to increase as the sea ice melts and the bears are driven ashore. To help northern communities live safely with their bears, Polar Bears International has teamed up with WWF and the U.S. More...
Live Media from Churchill, November 9-13
Live Broadcasts from the Tundra! Polar Bears International will conduct a series of live interviews for the media from Tundra Buggy One on the shores of Hudson Bay during the fall polar bear migration. More...
Live Media from Churchill, November 2-6, 2009
Live Broadcasts from the Tundra! Polar Bears International will conduct a series of live interviews for the media from Tundra Buggy One on the shores of Hudson Bay during the fall polar bear migration. More...
Tundra Connections for University Students, October 26-30, 2009
A Front Row Seat on the Tundra! University students in remote locations will be able to join us for live broadcasts from the shores of Hudson Bay as Polar Bears International once again launches its "Tundra Connections" outreach from "Tundra Buggy One." More...
Tundra Connections for Secondary Schools, October 19-23, 2009
A Front Row Seat on the Tundra! Secondary students in remote locations will be able to join us for live broadcasts from the shores of Hudson Bay as Polar Bears International once again launches its "Tundra Connections" outreach from "Tundra Buggy One." More...
In-Field Ambassador Program, October 12-November 16, 2009
Every year, a team of PBI Arctic Ambassadors comprised of women in the zoo profession share their knowledge about polar bears and the Arctic with visitors who come to see the bears in Churchill, Manitoba. More...
PBI Keeper Leadership Camp, October 4-October 10, 2009
PBI is expanding its highly successful Leadership Camp this year to include a session for zoo keepers. Zoo keepers reach an entirely different audience from our student ambassadors and will help us spread our conservation message to an even wider audience. More...
PBI Student Leadership Camp, September 27-October 3, 2009
Now in its sixth year, PBI's Leadership Camp gives top students from around the world the chance to learn about polar bears and climate change by traveling to the tundra near Churchill, Manitoba, to see the bears in their natural setting. More...
IUCN/Polar Bear Specialist Meeting, June 29-July 3, 2009
PBI was invited to join scientists from the five polar bear nations at a meeting in Copenhagen to discuss the worldwide status of the polar bear. More...
Project Polar Bear Registration, June 1-July 31, 2009
PBI has launched registration for its 2009 Project Polar Bear Contest, a way for small groups of teens to make a big difference. More...
Project Polar Bear Awards Ceremony, April 24, 2009
PBI honored four teams of students from across the U.S. and Canada for their conservation efforts at a Spring Awards Ceremony held at the San Diego Zoo. More...
Helping Polar Bears on Elf Island, April 1-April 31, 2009
Elf Island, a virtual world that empowers kids to make a difference in the real world through online game play, announced its third GoodQuest on March 5th, 2009, challenging kids around the world to help protect threatened polar bears through a partnership with PBI. More...
Turn off the Lights for Earth Hour, March 28, 2009
Join PBI in supporting the efforts of Worldwide Fund (WWF) on Saturday, March 28th, as we send a powerful message to the world's leaders. More...
Polar Bear Range States Meeting, March 17-19, 2009
PBI was invited to take part in the Polar Bear Range States Meeting in Tromso, Norway, one of two conservation groups included in the talks. More...
National Roundtable on Polar Bears, January 16, 2009
Canada's Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice, scheduled a national roundtable discussion on polar bears in mid-January, calling this “a critical time” for the bears. More...
Rolling on the Tundra: A Polar Bear Adventure, November 2008
Travel to the shores of Hudson Bay with Distinguished Apple Educator Julene Reed, who joined PBI on a polar bear adventure this fall. More...
Polar Picks "Best of the Day" High-Definition Film Clips, November 10-23, 2008
PBI's camera crews have started filming and uploading daily polar bear updates from the tundra near Churchill, Manitoba. Each day through November 23rd, the team will deliver same-day HD video from Tundra Buggy One® to audiences around the world. More...
Turn Down the Heat! October-November 2008
Every fall, polar bears gather on the edge of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, where they wait for the bay to freeze. More...
2008 Is The Year of the Polar Bear, January 1-December 31, 2008
The Year of the Polar Bear (YPB) began on New Year's Day, 2008, with a ceremony at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon. More...