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Where the Polar Bears Wait
In a town on the edge of the Canadian Arctic, polar bears are waiting longer for the sea ice on the bay to form. It's a dangerous change for a place known as the polar bear capital of the world.
In one town known as the polar bear capital of the world, melting sea ice spells transformation and danger. While scientists in Churchill, Manitoba, race to understand how to protect polar bears that are threatened by climate change, the town works to keep increasingly hungry bears away from its population. A story of human resilience and respect for nature on the edge of the Canadian Arctic.
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