Churchill (2006 Population 923) is a town on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada, situated at the estuary of the Churchill River at Hudson Bay. The small community stands at an ecotone, the juncture of three ecoregions: the boreal forest to the south, the Arctic tundra to the northwest, and the Hudson Bay to the north. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World" that has helped its growing tourism industry.

Canada's only main port on the Arctic Ocean, Churchill is linked to the rest of the country only by the Hudson Bay Railway and by airplane. Churchill is a popular spot for ecotourism, as well as for Arctic research. The town also has a health center, several hotels, tour operators, some restaurants and a shipping marine port with a large grain elevator. October and early November are the most popular times to see the bears, hundreds of which wait on the vast peninsula until the water freezes on Hudson Bay so that they can return to hunt their primary food source, harp seals. Thousands of Beluga whales which move into the warmer waters of the Churchill River estuary during July and August to calf, are a major summer attraction. Churchill is also a destination for bird watchers from late May until August. The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) are seen in late August and from December to late April in the night skies over Churchill. The area also offers wonderful sport fishing. Several tour operators offer expeditions on land, sea and air, using all terrain vehicles, boats, canoes, helicopters and even ultralight aircraft.

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• Churchill, Manitoba
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