Canada Holidays - Event

Safely packed into a stationary high-tundra vehicle, watch big fluffy polar bears roll about in the snow and ice. You'll almost certainly get an eyeful - curious bears come very close to the vehicles to investigate their curious human visitors.

The off-white Arctic creatures come to hunt for a seal dinner in their Canadian winter habitat, but relaxation time for the male bears is spent standing on their powerful hind legs play-fighting with their huge paws.

Because of global warming, the ice here is shrinking so the bears' main food source - the Ringed Seal - is accessible for less time each year. If you want to go polar bear watching, make sure you choose a company that's actively involved in the conservation of the area and its wildlife.