Summer polar bears at Seal River. Dan Wedel photo. by George Williams Retired airline pilot Dan Wedel was on his third polar bear safari with Churchill Wild this summer at Seal River Heritage Lodge, and took better photos than he thinks. “I took a bunch,” said Wedel. “You’ll have to…
Portrait of a wolf. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Fabienne Jansen photo. by George Williams Celebrating the Vital Role of Wolves on International Wolf Day Today, August 13th, marks International Wolf Day -- a global celebration to honour and raise awareness about the ecological importance of wolves. As apex predators, wolves…
Backlit polar bear. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Leighton Lum photo. by George Williams Thirty-five-year-old Hawaiian wildlife photographer Leighton Lum adjusted his 600mm telephoto lens, waiting for a massive white bear to amble along the Hudson Bay coastline into frame. This was the shot Lum had traveled thousands of miles for…
Mom and cub in fireweed at Seal River Heritage Lodge. John Lewin photo. Editor's Note: John Lewin travelled to Seal River Heritage Lodge for our Birds, Bears & Belugas safari with his family in July 2023. His review from Tripadvisor.com is reposted below. Thank you John! We loved hosting you…
Winner! Hudson Bay Odyssey Trip for Two. Tammy Kokjohn. We have a winner! Congratulations to Tammy Kokjohn! Tammy was selected as the winner of a Hudson Bay Odyssey Trip For Two to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, from thousands of entries in Churchill Wild’s 30th Anniversary Trip Giveaway. The 64-year-old wildlife…
Beautiful polar bear. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Maggie Cole photo. by Maggie Cole I can’t express enough how happy I am to have come up here on the first Birds, Bears & Belugas departure of the summer. We saw polar bears every day, either at the lodge or out on…
Polar bear navigating freshly forming Arctic sea ice at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Ian Johnson photo. Happy Arctic Sea Ice Day! Not only is the Arctic sea ice important for the survival of our beloved polar bears and other Arctic wildlife, but also for the planet. We hope you’ll join…
Wolf in fall colours at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Christoph Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams (With files from Jad Davenport) Churchill Wild has been seeing wolves at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge ever since they bought the property in 2009. It’s about time the wolves had their own photo…
Welcome to the new Blueberry Inn by Churchill Wild! Churchill Wild is in the process of building a new facility for our guests in Churchill. The Blueberry Inn will be the perfect place for guests to relax and trade stories and photos before and after their polar bear safaris at…
Albert Saunders. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams Look closely and you can see it etched in his face – 6,000 years of living and working in the wilderness on Canada’s Hudson Bay coast. Churchill Wild polar bear guide Albert “Butch” Saunders doesn’t say much, but…