Photo: Handcraft Creative
EV Tundra Buggy One on the tundra with PBI staff photographing out the window

EV Tundra Buggy One

Take a tour inside Tundra Buggy® One EV and see how we monitor the bears and share their story with the world.

2 males sparring in front of EV Tundra Buggy One
Photo: Alex Cupeiro / Frontiers North Adventures

Introducing EV Tundra Buggy One

We unveiled EV Tundra Buggy One in autumn 2025, in collaboration with Frontiers North Adventures, a leader in sustainable tourism. This zero-emission propulsion, research, and outreach vehicle replaces the original diesel-powered Tundra Buggy that served scientists for nearly two decades.

EV Tundra Buggy One allows scientists, media crews, and guests to observe and live-stream polar bears up close while contributing less to carbon pollution — proving clean energy can thrive even in the harshest subarctic conditions.

A Window Into Their World

EV Tundra Buggy One is our mobile broadcast studio that brings the Subarctic tundra near Churchill, Manitoba, into classrooms and homes around the world. Join us each fall as we LIVE stream the Polar Bear Cam and our Tundra Connections® program.

Enter EV Tundra Buggy One

It’s a unique roving research vehicle and broadcast studio. From this base camp on wheels, we monitor the bears and host live Tundra Connections webcasts as polar bears roam outside, giving us a unique opportunity to tell the polar bear’s story and inspire action.

PBI reporting live from the back of Tundra Buggy One with Michael Strahan Good Morning America
Photo: Kt Miller / Polar Bears International

Reporting Live

The mobile studio also supports our live Polar Bear Cam and is available for live news broadcasts during the annual gathering of polar bears, including past coverage from media outlets including NBC Nightly News, CBC News, and the BBC.

PBI In the News

"We are grateful to our partners Frontiers North Adventures and explore.org whose collaboration and generosity make Tundra Buggy One a reality."

— Krista Wright, Executive Director, Polar Bears International

Annual Fall Gathering

Every fall, hundreds of polar bears gather near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, on the shores of Hudson Bay to wait for the sea ice to form. It’s one of the most extraordinary events in the natural world, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of these animals.

A Changing Climate

The single biggest threat to polar bears is sea ice loss due to climate warming. Bringing their story to the world, and that of the Arctic more broadly, brings home the message that urgent action is needed.

Learn More About Sea Ice
Close up of a polar bear's face
Photo: BJ Kirschhoffer / Polar Bears International

Polar Bear Cams

Immerse yourself in our live Polar Bear, Beluga, and Northern Lights Cams.

Watch Now
Polar Bears International House at dusk or dawn in winter, Churchill.
Photo: James Brittain

Polar Bears International House

Learn about how our interpretive centre in Churchill, Manitoba helps visitors learn about polar bears, sea ice loss, and more.

Learn About the Centre