Category Archives: Arctic

Full Circle: Shooting the Arctic Circle on IMAX

The success of the ‘Arctic Home’ campaign – which raised almost $2 million, tons of public awareness and support for conserving the Last Ice Area – has been exciting to watch. And it was all brought to life by footage from ‘To the Arctic’. Now you can learn more about the film from producer Shaun McGillivray.

April 30, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

One student’s connection to the Arctic

Last summer, at the age of 16, I went on the trip of a lifetime to the Arctic with the ‘Students on Ice’ group. We followed the path of the Vikings, measuring climate change along the way.

April 18, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

WWF response to inaccurate polar bear quote

Contrary to what was reported in your recent story (“Let’s put hysteria over polar bears on ice”), WWF welcomes the news that polar bear populations in Western Hudson Bay may be stable or slightly increasing.

April 18, 2012
Posted by Martin von Mirbach

A silent auction speaking up on polar bear conservation

Our Community Panda this month is photographer Dana Lee, who came up with a creative way to use her hobby for good, created a silent auction and raffled off beautiful photograph prints as well as some photo books with all proceeds benefitting WWF’s conservation work.

April 16, 2012
Posted by Erinn Piller

Canadian Polar Bear populations

Some recent reports on survey results suggest that the polar bear subpopulation in Western Hudson Bay is healthier than previously believed. For many, this has created some confusion: are polar bears out of danger there? The short answer is no.

April 08, 2012
Posted by Peter Ewins

Must watch: The Nature of Things presents Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey

A new documentary shows a ‘teenage’ polar bear as he struggles to survive an epic migration and hardships on land during his first summer alone.

April 03, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Ice road conservationist

A WWF-Canada staffer drives 184 kilometers from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk in -40°C for the opportunity to hear the perspectives and concerns from the people of the Arctic as they work to balance conservation and development.

March 07, 2012
Posted by Dan Slavik

Donations needed for Iqaluit families

As many of you have heard, on Sunday, February 26, a devastating fire in a block of row houses in Iqaluit, Nunavut has left dozens homeless and with only the clothes on their backs. Donations have been flooding in, but more are needed.

February 28, 2012
Posted by Sara Falconer

Behind the scenes: Discovering the Last Ice Area

What will it take to conserve and protect the Arctic’s last summer sea ice habitat?

February 23, 2012
Posted by Steph Morgan

NEB report provides “relief” on Arctic offshore drilling

Two years ago, the major oil companies asked the National Energy Board to do away with a very important policy to protect the Arctic environment. Last week, the National Energy Board said no.

December 21, 2011
Posted by Robert Powell

Polar bears don’t eat Cheerios

Also, when females don’t want to go on a date, they use the excuse, “I have to wash my hair that day”.

December 20, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

Our greatest gifts to the planet in 2011

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to take stock of our accomplishments. Here’s what tops the list of the things we’re most proud of.

December 14, 2011
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

A Panda was spotted in Paulatuk

Unfamiliar species are being spotted outside of the tiny Arctic hamlet of Paulatuk.

December 09, 2011
Posted by Dan Slavik

The power of partnerships

The other week I attended an event hosted by Coca-Cola that highlighted their sustainability initiatives and partnerships. It was very eye-opening for me.

December 09, 2011
Posted by Andrew Dumbrille

A familiar howl across the north

In the 3 hours of sunlight we had this weekend, I took my first dogsled ride in -30°C weather down the frozen Mackenzie Delta.

December 01, 2011
Posted by Dan Slavik
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