Churchill, Manitoba is a small Canadian town known as the ‘polar bear capital of the world’. In autumn dozens of bears pass through on their annual migration. Meet the great white bears, the scientists who study them and the town that copes with their visits. Narrated by Jason Robards.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
015965
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Animal behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Animal migration
Animals & Wildlife → Animals - Habitations
Animals & Wildlife → Polar bear
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Manitoba
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ecology - Canada
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)