Polar bear relaxing at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. A tale of wellbeing, wonder and walking with polar bears Story and photos by Cheryl Hnatiuk What is going on here? I thought to myself, my brow lightly furrowed, my face a mixture of disbelief and surprise. For years, I’d been hoping…
Return to Nanuk. Ian Johnson photo. by George Williams Ian Johnson has been walking with polar bears and showcasing the Churchill Wild lodges to his photography clients since 2012. He’ll be back again in the fall of 2019. Word-of-mouth business has been good. Ian Johnson. The 52-year-old professional safari guide,…
Contest winner Natasha George and partner Fred Richings "keeping quiet while waiting for a moose" at Nanuk. by George Williams Natasha George won a trip for two to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge in 2017, but it wasn’t the polar bears and wolves that impressed her most when she arrived at…
They're talking about us again. Daniel D'Auria photo. Polar Bear Week takes place from November 4-10 this year, at the same time that the polar bears are gathering on the shores of Hudson Bay waiting for the ice to form. It's a week in which people from all over the…
Polar bear navigates the ice at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo by Robert Postma courtesy of Lonely Planet. by George Williams Award-winning photographer Robert Postma couldn’t have picked a more perfect time for his return to Churchill Wild and Manitoba. Postma's photo of a polar bear on the ice (shown…
A young female polar bear welcomed guests as they arrived at Seal River Heritage Lodge this fall. Story and photos by Temujin Johnson The wheels on the plane had not even touched down and the guests already had their first polar bear encounter! Autumn at Seal River Heritage Lodge began with…
Polar bear at Seal River. Andy Skillen photo. Churchill Wild photo leader Andy Skillen has been on whirlwind of wildlife trips this year both as a photo lead and a participant, but he’ll be back in Canada just in time to lead our Fall Dual Lodge Safari and Polar Bear Photo Safari…
Just imagine what this polar bear is thinking. Terry Elliot photo. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is enjoying some incredible wildlife sightings this year! We do see polar bears, black bears and wolves at Nanuk on a regular basis, and we do occasionally see them together, but lately…
One. Two. Three. Go!! See video below for what happened next. by Jenn Truijen, Churchill Wild Supper time is generally an active time around Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Wildlife often appears around 6:30 or 7:30 p.m. whether that be wolves, polar bears or black bears. Recently, we've had a larger…
Mom and cub on the beach at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Photo courtesy of @Donna.Racheal on Instagram. Click image for more. by Andy MacPherson, Head Wilderness Guide, Churchill Wild We had a beautiful encounter with a mom and cub recently at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. We spent all day trying to…