Polar bear converses with guests at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by George Williams What better way to celebrate Canada's 150th Birthday in 2017 than by immersing yourself in the rich history of the Canadian fur trade while walking with polar bears. And when you're not being mesmerized by polar bears,…
Photo courtesy of Explore Magazine Award-winning travel journalist Margo Pfeiff was swimming with beluga whales and walking with polar bears at Seal River Heritage Lodge way back in 2009. Her story about that trip, "Arctic's Warm Whales" appeared in the Los Angeles Times on August 23, 2009 and won the Canadian Tourism…
Conversation with a polar bear. Jad Davenport photo. White polar bears, green Northern Lights and blazing autumn tundra greeted guests on our exclusive Arctic Safaris for 2016 and National Geographic Creative photographer Jad Davenport, who is currently working on a book and film project about the world’s wildest journeys, joined…
Churchill Wild co-owner Jeanne Reimer and Churchill Wild Finance and Admin Manager Shari Wright accepting 2016 Winnipeg Airports Authority Award of Distinction. L to R: Bob Sparrow, chairman of Travel Manitoba Board of Directors; Hon. Cliff Cullen, Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, PC Party of Manitoba; Shari Wright; Jeanne…
Courtney Horwood at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by George Williams with photos by Courtney Horwood How many 25-year-olds can say they've stomped (or walked softly on) the tundra with wild polar bears? Courtney Horwood can. She did it this summer at Seal River Heritage Lodge, while also plunging into the…
by Nolan Booth, Director of Lodge Operations Once again, the polar bears at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge have us wondering what they are doing and thinking. We had a big female, probably pushing 1,000 pounds, around for a couple of weeks. She was a Churchill bear with two ear…
Triple threat cuddle alert! by Mike Reimer with photos by Ian Johnson The polar bear overload continues unabated at Seal River as Birds, Bears and Belugas enters its fourth week. Record breaking numbers of healthy gorgeous polar bears came ashore two weeks ago after an obvious breakup of winter ice just…
Pre-breakfast polar bears at Seal River Heritage Lodge! This has without a doubt been Churchill Wild’s most spectacular start to the summer polar bear watching season. The mom and COYs (Cubs of the Year) shown above strolled past Seal River Heritage Lodge for a little pre-breakfast show this morning. Bear…
Mom and cubs in the grass in front of Seal River Heritage Lodge. Story and photos by Jad Davenport, Churchill Wild NatGeo Photo Leader We hit the ground clicking on Birds, Bears and Belugas at Seal River Heritage Lodge a few days ago. With cameras and otherwise. Pilot Jesse gave the…
Polar bear walking towards you. Photo by Rudolf Hug. Could you hold your camera lens steady with a polar bear walking towards you? Or focus on two massive carnivores sparring when all you'd rather do is watch? The only way to find out is to do it, and as with…