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MORE EARTHX: https://earthxmedia.com/   Jack Steward and Colton Smith unlock the secret behind why over 900 polar bears flock to this tiny Canadian village every year.   This clip is from Season 4, Episode 4: Glacier: Back in Big Sky Country   About Rock the Park:  Rock the Park is an Emmy® award-winning series that taps into America’s love affair with our national parks. In this awe-inspiring and entertaining series our hosts, Jack Steward and Colton Smith, come face to face with nature and some of the most amazing places on earth.   EarthX & EarthXtra  Love Our Planet.  The Official Network of Earth Day.    About Us:  At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.     EarthX is a media company dedicated to inspiring people to care about the planet. We take an omni channel approach to reach audiences of every age through its robust 24/7 linear channel distributed across cable and FAST outlets, along with dynamic, solution oriented short form content on social and digital platforms. EarthX is home to original series, documentaries and snackable content that offer sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. EarthX is the only network that delivers entertaining and inspiring topics that impact and inspire our lives on climate and sustainability.       EarthX Website: https://earthxmedia.com/    Follow Us:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/earthxmedia/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earthxmedia  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EarthXMedia/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@earthxmedia  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@EarthXMedia  Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/earthxmedia    How to watch:    EarthX - Cable:  - Spectrum  - AT&T U-verse (1267)  - DIRECTV (267)  - Philo  - FuboTV   EarthXtra - Streaming:  - Plex  - Fire TV  - Xumo  - Sling    #EarthDay #Environment #Sustainability #EcoFriendly #Conservation #EarthX

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00:00Churchill calls itself the polar bear capital of the world.

00:05In winter, polar bears live out on the ice hunting seals.

00:09In summer, they come ashore and live off their stored fat.

00:13When the seasons change, this town of 900 people

00:16finds itself sharing space with more than 1,000 polar bears.

00:19What happens if you have a bear coming through town

00:22and somebody calls you?

00:23One of the bigger methods that we use is hazing.

00:26What that is, we're using the horns on our truck,

00:29sirens, lights, we want to move them to the north

00:31because more often than not, that's where they're headed anyways.

00:34And if we can get that bear off land, across the river,

00:37we never have to really deal with that bear again.

00:42Can you slow down one sec, Jen?

00:45Sure.

00:47I see one.

00:49Where?

00:50Right at our 11 o'clock.

00:53Yeah, that's a bear.

00:55Yes!

00:56Where?

00:57So right, he's just a white dot.

00:59He's way out there.

01:00He's on the coastline.

01:03After a quick check to make sure there aren't any other bears nearby,

01:06Jeff leads us out for a better look.

01:08Cool.

01:11Okay, see him?

01:12He's right, he's in the water.

01:14Yeah, he's right over there.

01:16Oh, he's swimming around.

01:18So congratulations, you saw your first polar bear.

01:21Yeah, there you go.

01:23So at this time of year in July, like I said,

01:26they're going to be along the coast here,

01:28and what he's doing is he's trying to keep cool

01:30and kind of just sitting in the water,

01:32and he's just trying to get away from the bugs and stuff like that.

01:35That is amazing.

01:37Around here, you just never know where one might turn up.

01:40There could be a bear right behind us lying in the grass,

01:42and we wouldn't even know it was there

01:44if you fixated right in with that one bear.

01:46It's the bear that you don't see

01:48is the one that could pose a threat to you.

01:50In this situation, it's the bear who's not seeing us.

01:53He's in the wind, so even though polar bears

01:55can pick up a scent 18 miles away,

01:57this one has no idea he's being watched.

02:00I mean, that is such a majestic creature,

02:02and to get to observe it in its natural habitat

02:05is truly an incredible and unique experience.

02:07Yeah.

02:09The dream, the dream has been fulfilled.

02:11I saw a polar bear.

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