SLIDESHOW: Looking for Polar Bears in Churchill, Manitoba

Author:: Zac Unger
Updated:: Jun 14, 2017
Original:: Dec 17, 2012

Read the full story of Zac Unger's research on the plight of polar bears in Manitoba.

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Advocates and scientists have tied the Earth’s fate to that of the polar bear. But what happens if this lumbering giant proves more resilient than the rest of us?

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In a warming climate, polar bears face a dramatically changing future. If they'll cope is still uncertain.

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Ice gathered on Hudson Bay's western edge is helping some bears hunt seals longer into the summer than they normally would.

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