Krista, Colter and Tanya outside the new offices in Bozeman

Polar Bears International is moving their US headquarters to Bozeman, Montana. Natural Exposures has ben helping PBI out for about 5 years and several good people from the Bozeman conservation community are now employed by PBI. With Natural Exposures close affiliation and Bozeman’s healthy conservation community it seemed only natural to combine offices and share space in our efforts to educate the world to the ever increasing issues of Climate Change and how it will affect polar bears and the arctic. Dan, Tanya, Jill and Colter are in charge of getting the new space ready. Check back for additional photographic updates.

Take a look at a mini video I shot today. A friend of ours flew to Hawaii for a wedding we’re attending. She spoke to me about the melting ice on Hudson Bay. International flights fly over Hudson Bay on their way to the US coming from Europe. Robert Buchanan of Polar Bears International talked to me earlier this week that reports were coming in that the ice on Hudson Bay is breaking up much earlier than anyone has ever heard of. Polar Bears in this region may be forced off the ice months ahead of their normal time. I thought this mini-interview with someone who saw the broken ice first hand would be of interest to those of you who follow the plight of the polar bear due to climate change. It was +40F in Churchill this week. Usually it’s -40F. Big changes on the way.

Robert Buchanan of Polar Bears International addresses The Polar Bears Sustainability Alliance

This past week I spent time in Portland, Oregon shooting photos and attending meetings with Polar Bears International. PBI was asked to join the Association of Zoos and Aquariums  at their annual conference. PBI’s mission to help all polar bears includes working with zoos and aquariums which have tremendous outreach to help educate the public to the issues effecting the climate and eventually the habitat polar bears call home. Jane Goodall was there to give the keynote address and it was hearing her speak is always incredibly inspirational. You can see more photos from the event by clicking on the following link Portland PBI Event