Chill out with Polar Bears and the Northern Lights!

Here is some Arctic info-tainment for you and your kids while staying at home.

 Polar Bears International  continues with their Live Chats and programs into the fall!  It includes live chats with scientists, webcasts, research involvement opportunities and more… kicking off with a live chat with scientists about Polar Bears Under the Northern Lights!

Throughout the remainder of the Summer, you can tune in and  join them on an Arctic adventure—and bring your questions! To submit a question, use the chat window on the Tundra Connections viewing page or email them to us atquestions@pbears.org.  The programs support national literacy standards & learning outcomes for elementary and secondary students — however, folks of all ages can enjoy the offerings below:

• Talk: Live Chats with Scientists
• Learn: Tundra Connections webcasts & curriculums 
• Watch: Where are the polar bears now? Check out this polar bear tracker
• Relax: enjoy the Northern Lights Live Cam every night

Here is the upcoming schedule:

Week of August 9th-15th: Narwhal, Unicorn of the Sea & Beluga’s Closest Cousin

Thursday, August 13th, 1:00pm PST
Live Chat: Narwhals of the North — watch here
Panelists: Kieran McIver, Dave Alcorn
Belugas and Narwals are closely related. Both live in incredible environments, among the sea ice in the North. Hear stories about beluga and narwhal sightings and how these two species are both similar and different!

Week of August 16th-22nd: Polar Bears and Belugas

Thursday, August 20th, 12:00pm PST
Live Chat: Hudson Bay Above and Below— watch here
Panelists: Kieran McIver, TBD
Take a glimpse above and below the surface of Hudson Bay. Learn about how belugas and polar bears are similar and different and how they interact with each other as predator and prey.

Week of August 23rd-29th: Belugas in the Winter: Where Do They Go?

Thursday, August 27th, 1:00pm PST
Live Chat: Beluga’s in the Winter: Where Do They Go? — watch here
Panelists: Kieran McIver, Dave Alcorn
As the summer season comes to an end in the North it is time to begin to say farewell to the belugas of the Churchill River estuary. But as they begin to depart, where will they go? Learn more about the seasons and what they mean for belugas.

Check out the Tide Schedule here to watch and listen to whales.  Weather pending, the beluga boat is out every day from July 15th through early September. Tune in to watch these majestic whales. Take snapshots and help scientists classify whales as part of the Beluga Bits community science project.

photos courtesy Polar Bears International Facebook page

While PBI’s focus is on polar bears, they also work to inspire people to fall in love with the Arctic–and their Northern Lights Cam is part of that outreach.  Anyone wishing to see the Northern Lights can check in daily and watch this beautiful phenomenon live!

Looking for other ways to learn virtually beyond the classroom and beyond polar bears? Check out these amazing resources from  Discovery Education and Connected North and don’t forget to chill out in nature with the Explore.org cams.

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