What an incredible season of one-day expeditions to Churchill to see polar bears in their natural habitat.

Our photographers are shooting almost non-stop, and across our six expeditions this season, they captured more than 25,000 photos! Let’s take a look at some of the best shots of 2025 and the incredible behaviours we observed.

Lead Scientist Cate Collins answers a great question from one of our guests on the 2025 One-Day Polar Bear Expedition from Calgary.

“If the polar bears spend so much of their lives out on the sea ice, how do they get enough drinking water?”

Lead Scientist Cate Collins offers her top picks for reading and watching before your One Day Polar Bear expedition to Churchill, Manitoba.

So, your expedition is approaching and you want to learn more about polar bears! Below, we will explore the blogs, books, and shows that will help you dive deeper into the world of these incredible Arctic predators, and understand how they survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth.

Western Hudson Bay polar bears head to land each summer when the sea ice melts, staying there until fall. This is their fasting season, and their survival depends on how much fat they put on before the ice disappears. The longer they can stay on the ice and hunt seals, the better their chances of making it through the summer.