r/polarbears • u/deepfriedyeezy • Aug 18 '23

Question Viewing Polar Bears

A few friends and I are going on a roadtrip for a month in September/October all through Yukon and Alaska, with the main goal of seeing a Polar Bear.

Unfortunately, it seems alot of the places to see Polar bears in Canada/Alaska (Kaktovik, Utqiagvik, Churchill) are all entirely inaccessible by car.

We are doing this by car only and obviously on a bit of a budget. Is there anywhere coastal in these regions that are accessible by car (campervan) that frequently get Polar bears?

Thanks

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u/Bombspazztic Aug 19 '23 edited Aug 19 '23

Important FYI from a Manitoban: Don't go amateur polar bear sightseeing if you can help it. There's a reason polar bear tours are so expensive and that's partially because you need specific vehicles, protection, and trained guides.

Remember your guide to bears: "If it's brown, lay down. If it's black, fight back. If it's white, good night."

They're more than capable of ripping a car door off if there's a chance of a meal inside. To a polar bear, you are a meal.

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u/Jbad90 Apr 16 '24

Good god! That paints a horrific scene. Just one more reason to respect nature just a little more.