Swimming with Polar Bears
We had a great day off, exploring this region with the help of our gun toting guide Sheldon. He gave us a great cultural and natural history tour taking a bus to places most buses shouldn't go. We saw a Red Fox, an Arctic Fox, several Arctic Hares, a flock of Snow Geese, a few Grey Jays, hundreds of Canadian Eskimo Dogs and two Polar Bears. Labman went swimming in The Hudson Bay.....temperature.......close to freezing.
The Inuit culture has been part of this challenging environment for thousands of years and has coexisted in this ecosystem. They have learned to live sustainably off the land and continue to share their traditions. I have been lucky to be part of it.
Tomorrow, I will answer your questions concerning the vegetation, permafrost, the Northern Lights and Mr. Wojo. We started a second site and will repeat the same procedure we did at The Rocket Lake site.
posted by South Park Green Team @ 11:26 PM
21 Comments:
I am sooooo jealous! Go Labman!!!
-Steve
What is the temperature of the water?????
LabMan-
Do Polar bears generally swim in the open ocean?
Who could swim faster- Lab Man or a Polar Bear? (and... how fast can Polar Bears swim)
Did Labman freeze? Or was he wearing a wet suit? Please tell him I think he is crazy to swim in near freezing water!
~Danielle
Oh wow! Its great to see all the wildlife you've encountered. I hope to hear more soon!
I love the "stop" poler bear alert sign, haha :) I'm sorry I haven't been blogging lately, I was in the hospital from MOnday until Thursday- I just got back to school as of recent. But I've read your blog and it looks like you're having an amazing time :D
I'll post a better comment soon, on more then just this post. As soon as I get home, so I won't be on this lame slow computer.
Stay warm!
-Kelly-Rae Hoover
Hey,Labman.Seems that you are really having fun there. How is everything going on? We really miss you.
By the way, you really need a shave.Ha ha ,I'm just kidding.
----Melody from Mr.Hovey's AP Environmental class
I see ur having mucho fun!!!! OMG.... TAKE LOTS OF PICS!!!!!
Antoinette &( the ands do not implying companionship!!!!! LOL) Meach
why does the age matter??? and how many samples do you need to tell if somethings wrong ?
Melissa Piechowicz AP Environmental
did lab man get frost bite ?
"hairspray" AP Environmental
Mr. Hovey let me start off by saying that i attended your live webcast and got a lot off unanswered questions answered. But what i would like 2 know is if you were able 2 study a little bit of the life styles of the polar bears and other animals you saw.
-Kyle Tucci
Hey Mr.Hovey I saw the webcast on Friday. You answered a lot of my questions even though it was kind of hard to hear you. Well have fun, see you next week.
Danielle Kaczynski
Hey Hovey,
How you been doing, is it really freezing colded up in the Artic. I hope you are having alot of fun and enjoying your self. I also hope you are taking alot of pictures so we can see them. Have you been close to any animals up in the Artic. And you better hope you dont get sick swimming in that freezing water you crazy old lab man. Well we miss you and cannot wait for you to come back so have fun and be careful while you are in the Artic and dress warm!
Jessica
Period: 8-9
Hey Hovey,
How you been doing, is it really freezing colded up in the Artic. I hope you are having alot of fun and enjoying your self. I also hope you are taking alot of pictures so we can see them. Have you been close to any animals up in the Artic. And you better hope you dont get sick swimming in that freezing water you crazy old lab man. Well we miss you and cannot wait for you to come back so have fun and be careful while you are in the Artic and dress warm!
Jessica
Period: 8-9
Thanks for all the pictures. Looks like you're having a fantastic time, exploring, making memories, and friends.
Hovey-you rock!
Baker
heyy Hovey. Hows the weather? Im in your class right now and all of your 11th period class said hi.
Now I have a question...
How much layers of permafrost is there up there and how many mammals are up there besides people
Mr. Hover, aka Lab Man:
My dear duaghter, Gabrielle Grace would like to know what you eat and where you sleep?
My darling Jack would like to know how you found the polar bears?
You are brave and we are so proud of you!
Sara Simmons & Co.
What an incredible and educational time you are having. I was also at the live webcast on Friday...how cool was that? What type of interactions have you had with the Inuit people, and what have you learned from their ability to co-exist with the nature that is up there, as well as the land to live off of?
hi looks like ur having fun! go lab man!!!!!!!!
Cudahy student
elsa
I KNOW THATS COLD, & WHERES THE BEARS GO labman
Dimitri
Hey Mr. Hovey
This is Kim, Kurts sister. I NOW feel like one of the Cudahy students, I had NO IDEA that YOU ARE LABMAN!!!!!
Oh my goodness. What a hoot!!
Glad you enjoyed my brother so much, he is a great guy. We have a lot of fun together, once we get laughing we cant stop.
Safe trip home
Kim
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