Smooth Landing in Churchill

Greetings from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. I am now at the Churchill Northern Studies Research Center. Our Earthwatch Team had fun sharing travel stories, and tonight we met with the scientists for a briefing. The weather was mild today, but a chilly 37 degrees tonight--no snow yet!

I hope to see a polar bear while I am here. Every October and November, polar bears congregate in the Churchill area to await the return of the sea ice and access to the seal hunting grounds. My challenge to students is: Why do polar bears hunt seals?