POLAR BEARS
Polar Bears Holidays
The polar bear is the largest land carnivore and has a reputation as the only animal that actively hunts humans.
Polar bears are found throughout the circumpolar Arctic, south to Canada. They are the most northerly distributed species of bear.
They are usually solitary, except during the breeding season (midsummer), although they will sometimes aggregate to feed on large whale carcasses. Polar bears are most active at night. They are strong swimmers and have many adaptations for an aquatic environment - they are well insulated with fat, their nostrils close and their ears are held close to their head when underwater, plus their feet are partially webbed.
They are classified as Lower Risk - Conservation Dependent by the IUCN and are on CITES: Appendix II. They are hunted for meat and fur. Oil spills from drilling platforms or tankers are a potential threat.
POLAR BEARS TRIPS
- 8 days in length and only operates in June
- Travel aboard a small (max. 48) ice-strengthened vessel
- Almost guaranteed to see polar bears, whales and seals
- Very personalised expeditionary experience
PRICE: From £2,310 per person
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- Explore one of the world's last pristine wilderness region
- Visit the best place in the Arctic to see polar bears
- Travel aboard a small (max. 48) ice-strengthened vessel
PRICE: From £2,360 per person
DATES: 12/06/2009, 22/06/2009
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- Fantastic 14 day expeditionary cruise
- View Spitsbergen's amazing Arctic wildlife
- Unique optional add-on of kayaking
- Dramatic scenery, gigantic icebergs and Northern Lights
PRICE: From £2,920 per person
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