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Polar bear at Sunset. Ian Johnson photo.
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August 11, 2020

A polar bear all to myself. The Story Behind the Photo.

Polar bear at sunrise. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ian Johnson photo by Ian Johnson, Ian Johnson Safaris & Photography Ian Johnson. Polar bear sunrise at 8 a.m. It’s November, guests are in Seal River Heritage Lodge having breakfast all nice and toasty. I’m all alone in the yard protected by…
Mother and daughter trip. Seal River Heritage Lodge.
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May 29, 2020

Mother-daughter trip to Seal River like “Winning the Lottery”

Missy and Kailee Mandel at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jolie Busch photo. by George Williams Sometimes you just get lucky. Missy Mandel hasn’t been to Seal River Heritage Lodge in eight years, but she remembers the trip with her daughter Kailee like it was yesterday. We managed to get the…
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February 13, 2020

Three’s Not Always a Crowd. The Story Behind the Photo.

Polar bear triplets at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo by Quent Plett. Photo and story by Quent Plett, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide This photo above was taken near Seal River Heritage Lodge in August of 2017 and marks only the second time in our history that we’ve seen polar…
Patient polar bear hunting beluga whales. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Quent Plett photo.
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January 25, 2020

Seal River polar bears hunting belugas. BBC Earth. Seven Worlds, One Planet.

Polar bear hunting beluga whales in the Seal River. Quent Plett photo. by George Williams "As a wildlife film crew we’ve been all over the world, but rarely have we received a warmer welcome than at Seal River Lodge. No matter how odd our hours or challenging our request, nothing…
Young polar bear trackers.
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January 7, 2020

Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, through the eyes of youth

Young polar bear trackers at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge by Aoife O’Connell, age 12 (Note: Aoife was at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge for the Hudson Bay Odyssey in August 2019 with her mom Catherine, dad Michael and brother Lochlann.) The plane looked like something out of Indiana Jones: single propeller,…
Lonely polar bear at sunset. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jad Davenport photo.
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December 5, 2019

Polar bears have feelings, too

Longing for a friend at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams Like all wild animals, polar bears have an instinct to survive that dominates their lives, but like humans, once their basic needs have been satisfied, they find time for more enjoyable pursuits, such as spending…
Faunographic. Polar bears and wolves with Jad Davenport.
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November 18, 2019

Churchill Wild Photo Leader Jad Davenport featured on Faunographic Wild Lives Podcast

Faunographic WILD LIVES Podcast. Polar bears and wolves with Jad Davenport. Click image to listen. You’ve seen the photos, now you can hear the stories behind them! Churchill Wild photo leader Jad Davenport was recently interviewed by Faunographic founder Rachelle Mackintosh for her WILD LIVES Podcast, and this is something …
 

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