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The Polar Bear Capital of the World

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The Polar Bear Capital of the World
Photo: Robert Sachowski / Unsplash

Did you know a small Canadian town is known as the Polar Bear Capital of the World? Each autumn, hundreds of polar bears gather near Churchill, Manitoba, waiting for Hudson Bay to freeze so they can hunt. Locals leave their cars unlocked — in case someone needs to escape a bear.

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