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Polar Facts: A Polar Clime

It’s currently 12*F/ -11*C in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada right now. It will go as low as -22*F/-30*C in January before beginning to rise again.

With a thick layer of fat and two layers of furry insulation, polar bears are in more danger of overheating than the cold. They sometimes even find themselves in -50*F! Read more at Polar Bears International and see the bears on the Tundra Buggy live cam in Churchill!