Development around Churchill, Manitoba does not have to threaten polar bears and other wildlife. Instead, this investment could be a unique opportunity.

Article | 4 min | Sep 16, 2026

Our Team

Polar Bears International Expands Leadership Team with New Senior Director of Development

Welcoming Sarah Smith

Article | 2 min | Sep 8, 2026

Polar bear sniffs the air outside of the Churchill landfill during fall

Human-Polar Bear Coexistence

Garbage and Polar Bears: A Better Solution?

Turning a polar bear attractant into a resource — Arctic communities in Greenland are part of a national network that converts waste into heat and electricity.

Article | 4 min | Sep 2, 2026

Mother and two young COY twin cubs in Wapusk National Park

Arctic

Protecting Your Legacy: Estate Planning Essentials Everyone Should Know

Article | 4 min | Aug 24, 2026

Hudson Bay Svalbard Bear Tracker Update Summer 2026

About Polar Bears

Polar Bear Tracker Update: Summer 2026

Summer is the time of year when polar bears are wrapping up their biggest feasting period, having enjoyed gorging themselves on the bounty of plump spring seal pups. See what the Hudson Bay and Svalbard polar bears have been up to.

Article | 16 min | Aug 10, 2026

A close-up of a polar bear laying on the ground with its head on its paw in fall near Churchill

About Polar Bears

The Building Blocks of Polar Bears

What makes polar bears tick?

Article | 5 min | Jul 22, 2026

Churchill polar bear guide Drew Hamilton

Explore the Arctic

Interview with a Polar Bear Guide: Drew Hamilton

Drew Hamilton is working to improve the training of polar bear guides in Churchill, Manitoba.

Article | 5 min | Jul 20, 2026

Portrait of Svalbard guide Elise S. Hagen

Arctic

Interview with an Arctic Guide

Svalbard guide Elise S. Hagen discusses how she got started with guiding, what surprises guests, and their top questions about polar bears.

Article | 2 min | Jul 17, 2026

Overhead view of a polar bear on an ice floe - Horizontal Hero - Kt Miller

Our Impact

Arctic Sea Ice Day 2026 Press Release

Polar Bears International Launches Its First-Ever Svalbard Polar Bear Tracker on Arctic Sea Ice Day

Article | 7 min | Jul 16, 2026

Polar bear stands on a melting sea ice floe and stares at the camera - Kt Miller

Climate Warming

What’s the Impact of AI on Polar Bears?

The growth of AI brings opportunities, but also enormous energy use. What does it mean for our climate, and for polar bears?

Article | 4 min | Jul 13, 2026

Aerial view of a polar bear crossing a large sheet of sea ice. Bear and its tracks visible on the ice - Daniel J. Cox

About Polar Bears

How Do Polar Bears Use Sea Ice to Travel?

The ice beneath a bear’s feet is constantly drifting, cracking apart, and reshaping itself, while sea ice conditions, wind, prey availability, and the location of important habitats all influence how and where polar bears move.

Article | 6 min | Jul 1, 2026