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Polar Bears and Tourism
36:35 - 42:17 (05:41)
A town in Manitoba called Churchill has become a tourist destination for polar bear tourism due to their shrinking habitats.
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Churchill, Manitoba has marketed itself as a tourist destination for polar bears; however, the shrinking of their natural habitat due to climate change has made it a dangerous place for the polar bear population.
36:35 - 39:26 (02:51)
Summary
Churchill, Manitoba has marketed itself as a tourist destination for polar bears; however, the shrinking of their natural habitat due to climate change has made it a dangerous place for the polar bear population.
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Since 1972, there have been eight fatal attacks by polar bears in the United States and Canada, with four of them occurring in zoos where humans climbed into the polar bear enclosure.
39:26 - 40:58 (01:31)
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Since 1972, there have been eight fatal attacks by polar bears in the United States and Canada, with four of them occurring in zoos where humans climbed into the polar bear enclosure.
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EpisodeSelects: How Polar Bears Work
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The big trick when coming face-to-face with a bear is to make yourself appear bigger and scarier, which can be done by pulling up your winter coat over your head with your arms.
40:58 - 41:51 (00:52)
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The big trick when coming face-to-face with a bear is to make yourself appear bigger and scarier, which can be done by pulling up your winter coat over your head with your arms. Polar bears are considered to be one of the smarter mammals in the animal kingdom.
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The speaker reminisces on their childhood memories of watching Yogi Bear, including the original series and subsequent spin-offs like the Laugh Olympics.
41:51 - 42:17 (00:25)
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The speaker reminisces on their childhood memories of watching Yogi Bear, including the original series and subsequent spin-offs like the Laugh Olympics.