# POLAR BEAR TOWN

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2017/10/polar-bear-town/
- Published: 2017-10-29T04:26:32-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

## SEASON TWO PREMIERES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 8 PM ET/PT

NEW YORK, OCTOBER 26, 2017 — Every fall, approximately 10,000 tourists from around
the world descend on the tiny, isolated town of Churchill, Manitoba. Known as “The
Polar Bear Capital of the World”.  For visitors gather in Churchill to see the annual
migration of more than 1,000 polar bears. All that pass through town. Smithsonian
Channel’s docu-series!

##### DOCU-SERIES

POLAR BEAR TOWN follows this extraordinary intersection of humans and the “Lords
of the Arctic”..For as they collide in unexpected and sometimes dangerous ways.

###### This three-episode second season premieres Wednesday, November 22 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

[⌊This season kicks off with summer in POLAR BEAR TOWN. Tourists flock to town to see thousands of beluga whales crowding the bay, but this year, an increasing number of bears have arrived in town earlier than usual. While it may prove to be lucrative for the guides who take tourists to see polar bears, it makes life much more dangerous for locals.⌉⌊This season kicks off with summer in POLAR BEAR TOWN. Tourists flock to town to see thousands of beluga whales crowding the bay, but this year, an increasing number of bears have arrived in town earlier than usual. While it may prove to be lucrative for the guides who take tourists to see polar bears, it makes life much more dangerous for locals.⌉[
 This season kicks off with summer in **[POLAR BEAR TOWN](https://greenlivingguy.com/2021/05/should-i-buy-a-tesla-things-to-consider/)**. Tourists
flock to town to see thousands of beluga whales crowding the bay. However this year,
an increasing number of bears have arrived in town. Moreover earlier than usual.
While it may prove to be lucrative for the guides who take tourists to see polar
bears, it makes life much more dangerous for locals.

#### Guide Dennis is thrilled at the prospect of a second summer bear season

Although when his No. 1 client wants to get a risky picture of a swimming polar 
bear above and under the water, he gets worried. The lure of a polar bear bonanza
also brings Kelsey back to Churchill, but when he happens upon a mom and cub swimming
toward town, he steps in to try to keep them from getting too close. If the bears
reach their destination, it could be disastrous for them – and the locals. At the
Mile 5 Dog Sanctuary, Brian Ladoon is set on protecting his dogs from swarms of 
summer insects, but a tragic bear incident catches him off guard.

###### **_Additional episodes of POLAR BEAR TOWN include:_**

# **THE SEARCH FOR BIG BEAR **

###### Premieres Wednesday, November 29 at 8 p.m. ET/PT

After a large polar bear known as Big Bear kills one of Brian Ladoon’s dogs right
in town, the community is on edge. Everyone wants this bear found before another
victim is claimed. Conservation is on high alert while Dennis and Andrew use night-
vision cameras to look for the elusive bear. That’s because if they can identify
Big Bear’s path into town, it could help in catching him and keeping both the bear
and the community safe. While locals try to avoid the bears, Kelsey and his crew
have found a way to get closer to them. All in a rundown cabin on the shores of 
Button Bay. After a sudden storm means an overnight stay for the group, the dilapidated
shack is the only thing between them and waves of migrating polar bears.

#### **THE BIG EXODUS**

###### Premieres Wednesday, December 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT

Summer is coming to an end in Polar Bear Town, and belugas whales are on the move.
Now, only the locals and polar bears remain, and there’s plenty to do before the
onset of fall. Dennis and Andrew are on a treacherous journey to find an uninhabited
island where bears and belugas are rumored to be found in abundance. Kelsey and 
Karine fly to a remote camp on the hunt for bears that have little human contact.
Traveling to a remote lodge on the fringes of Hudson Bay. All to observe these wild
bears as a result in their native habitat. All because they have to be ready for
anything. Especially when they come face-to-face with a group of these dangerously
unpredictable bears.

#### Moreover miles from any help.

Renowned polar bear scientist Robert Rockwell ventures deep into the heart of polar
bear country in search of bear DNA while conservation officers release Big Bear 
from polar bear jail and helicopter him back into the wild. Finally, as the days
grow shorter, a local couple takes to the high seas in hopes of incorporating bears
and belugas into their unique [wedding](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/04/how-to-plan-an-eco-friendly-wedding-in-2022/)
ceremony.

### Conclusion

In conclusion, POLAR BEAR TOWN is produced by Merit Motion Pictures in association
with Earth-Touch for Smithsonian Networks. This is with financial investment from
Manitoba Film & Music and the participation of the Manitoba Film & Video Production
Tax Credit and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit. Executive producers
are also Merit Jensen Carr and Phil Fairclough. Joy Galane and David Royle. For 
they serve as executive producers for Smithsonian Channel.

# Source:

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Networks™  It is a joint venture between Showtime Networks Inc. and the Smithsonian
Institution