Are there any updates as to when the Polar Bear Cam might return? I really love to watch it. TIA

 Thanks, Keith, for giving Anna a quick tour!

Mary, NGS

Welcome Anna.  Sometimes it takes a bit of time to get replies to postings, particularly in forums of cameras that are out of season.  The Polar Bear cam is still a ways off for this season (hope to see something around late Sept or Early Oct).  For now you can however see some archived footage.  Go to this NGM address:     http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/wildcam/  , then select WILDCAM POLAR BEARS from the list over on the upper list of that page.  It might take a few seconds for the page and the camera to come up.  You will need to have RealPlayer on your computer.  There are other ways to view the polar bears (and the other ones also).  The technical threads contain the various hints.  For now, I recommend that you watch each of the cameras (mostly archived footage from last year) in the NGM page.  You can cruise the forums to catch on to good ways to both watch and read in two different browser windows.  It gets really fun sometimes to have a couple different cameras up while reading about something. 

Be careful though, this is all very additive and can be detrimental to good health lack of sleep eventually got to all of us.  If you've been around a while and your posting count just doesn't agree with your experience level, I appologize.  Hope you like the cameras and the forums.  Hang in with us and start joining in on the forum threads.  Good to see another new poster!  If the URL above doesn't work, post back in one of the forums and someone will jump in to help you get connected with the camera of choice.  BTW, the AFRICA (Pete's Pond) camera is the only active one at the present tiem. 

--Kemoose

 Hi,

 Wy is it I can't get poler bear cams? thanks,by

thank you for the update on this for the 2008 season... i'm also really missing our beloved elephant seal cam too... wonder if we'll EVER get that back...

The Polar bears start in the middle of October and end around the end of November. The bears are only around for a short time before the bay freezes and they leave for their hunting areas

Is there a plan for a 2008 season?  Any idea when it might start?

 

Thanks to EVERYONE involved, for another fantastic polar bear season. I enjoyed every minute of it!

Thanks to the whole Team for another spectacular season. I'll be anxiously waiting and looking for the start of the Polar Bear cam next year.

Thanks to all involved in the Polar Bear cam...a truly wonderful experience for those of us unable to travel to Churchill to see these magnificent creatures.

I will be here next year to watch!

 

Thanks everyone involved...I really had a great time watching the bears. This is one wildcam I will revisit throughout the year to see the clip and see the videos and pictures from our bear viewing time!!

Thank you Mary, Lisa and the Wildcam Team for a fantastic polar bear experience.  The online bear hibernation event looks like a ton of fun.  Can't wait.  Cheers!!

It's time to say goodbye to our bears... 

Polar Bear viewing has closed for the 2007 season. We offer thanks to our viewers for support and participation in the Polar Bear Cam broadcast. Your comments and camaraderie in the forums creates a rich and enjoyable experience for everyone involved, including the WildCam Team!

To end the season with some fun and facts about polar bears and grizzly bears, look for Online Bear Hibernation Event on December 6, 2007 from 9:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST.

Thanks,
The National Geographic WildCam Team

I, too, want to say thank you, thank you for letting me see the bears and enjoy them.  They are awesome animals.  I get the biggest kick out of them sparring.  I watched one of the bears the other rday approach the buggy.  The people in the buggy came out on the back balcony and he stood up.  Well, I bet they were thrilled and a little nervous at the same time, because he sure is tall when he stands up and he was able to touch the enclosure for the balcony.  It was fun to watch.  Thank you again for letting us have a glimpse into this world of polar bears.  Am looking forward to watching next year. 

I just wanted to thank all who give so much to let me watch these wonderful bears.

It is so enjoyable to see them in their own world.

Many many thanks... 

 

Dear Polar Bear Cam Community Members, 

The live broadcast of Polar Bear Cam is coming to a close. 

This year our cameras sent out some unforgettable live video - - bears sparring, up to at least eight bears in one place, and Dancer, a large, male bear who returns to the area every year, investigated Buggy One. Patrick King, a 12th grade student, guest-operated the camera, and blogged to keep us in the loop.  Our polar bear experts answered your questions during their online question and answer sessions. And the views from Cape Churchill have been amazing as well, with its stunning landscape and frequent bear activity.  

On behalf of the National Geographic WildCam Program, we’d like to thank our partners, whose extraordinary efforts brought you Polar Bear Cam 2007:

Polar Bears International, Frontier North's Tundra Buggy® Adventure,  SeeMore Wildlife Systems and RealNetworks, Inc.

A special thank you to all of our Polar Bear Cam community members and fans.  We have enjoyed reading your posts this season - - we appreciate your curiosity and affinity for nature and all things polar bears!

We look forward to seeing you back again with us next season.  Until then, be sure to check out other WildCam activities that are coming up or going on now:

*Bear Hibernation Event  - Online Thursday, December 6, 2007

Join us for a daylong celebration of this year’s Polar Bear Cam and WildCam Grizzlies seasons and the beginning of hibernation for the bears.  Test your bear knowledge with games and for the chance to receive a free gift from the National Geographic Online Store.  Stay tuned and watch the Polar Bear Cam Forum for more information!

*WildCam Africa is broadcasting live through mid-December >>

http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/ 

*Take a Trip to Experience Our WildCams!

These specially-crafted new National Geographic Expeditions were developed together with community members, as well as National Geographic's local partners operating WildCam Africa and WildCam Grizzlies: 

Sign up for the WildCam Africa Expedition to Botswana >> 

http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/578.html

Sign up now for the WildCam Grizzlies Expedition to Alaska >>

http://www.nationalgeographicexpeditions.com/577.html

 

Best, 

Lisa, Mary, and the WildCam Team

Lisa NGS:

Dear Polar Bear Cam Community Members,

The good news is that we are still broadcasting live video from Polar Bear Cam! As you may have seen from the Web site, we had planned to keep the live feed up until November 18th, however, we, and our partners out on Buggy One know how much you wish to continue seeing polar bears, and are doing all they can to keep the live feed up for as long as possible.  Eventually the weather conditions will become too severe to proceed.

Thus, the live feed could be turned off any day now, most likely between November 21st and  25th.  Or perhaps even sooner.  We will all just have to watch and see, and enjoy these extra few days of polar bear viewing!

Thank you to all of our viewers who have written in to us upon the winding down of this season.  As always, we appreciate your support and hearing from you.

Best,
Lisa, Mary, and the WildCam Team

Thank you to everybody involved in bringing us the Polar Bears!

WooHoo!! Thank you! Thank you! I'm still hoping for a live shot of Dancer.

Only downside...I will never get any housework done...

Dear Polar Bear Cam Community Members,

The good news is that we are still broadcasting live video from Polar Bear Cam! As you may have seen from the Web site, we had planned to keep the live feed up until November 18th, however, we, and our partners out on Buggy One know how much you wish to continue seeing polar bears, and are doing all they can to keep the live feed up for as long as possible.  Eventually the weather conditions will become too severe to proceed.

Thus, the live feed could be turned off any day now, most likely between November 21st and  25th.  Or perhaps even sooner.  We will all just have to watch and see, and enjoy these extra few days of polar bear viewing!

Thank you to all of our viewers who have written in to us upon the winding down of this season.  As always, we appreciate your support and hearing from you.

Best,
Lisa, Mary, and the WildCam Team

Well gesh, PBC hasn't been on very long,at least I haven't been able to get on only a few times. I love watching the bears, it seems there is more snow on the ground than there was last year.

  If this is the last day, (bummer) thank you to those for even this litte tad of time to see them. I suppose there is a lot of back ground work to make the Cam Live, I do appreciate all that you have done to make it so.

Happy Holidays to all,

Lorraine

Sad to say, I don't see the RP emblem you mention.  Is it on the screen, or somewhere else on the page?  (I'm using Firefox on an iMac, which sometimes causes sites to look different to me). 

 

In any case, thanks for your help.  And it looks as if this is the last day...  Boo. 

Many thanks!  Will try!

Is today the last day of the live cam???

Duckbeak, When you open the cam on the main page, there is a little RP emblem in the lower right hand corner.  Click on it twice, (once to activate it and again to bring up the menu) Then choose to play in stand alone player.   Save to favorites in RP and you should be good to go.