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Not your great-grandfather’s buggy
All aboard a different kind of buggy through the Churchill tundra
June 23rd 2011

Tundra buggies sound a little old-fashioned, until you climb the five and a half feet onto the vehicle and look across the more than a three and half feet it spans in width. This isn’t your great-grandfather’s buggy!

These all-terrain vehicle are used as a wildlife viewing vehicle in Churchill, Manitoba. Used by researchers and tourists alike, they allow humans to come within clear sight of polar bears. The buggies are also heat and washroom equipped, offering a comfortable setting for the optimal (and comfortable) viewing experience.

Hundreds of polar bears can be found waiting in early October and November for the Hudson Bay waters to freeze over. When this happens, they can return to hunting for their primary source of food: ringed seals.

Your guide will take you on a carefully charted route in order to protect the fragile ecosystem. The distinctive climatic conditions of the marine, boreal forest and tundra offer an unparalleled variety of flora and fauna during your adventure.

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