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September 28, 2018
Andy Skillen returns from… everywhere… to lead fall Polar Bear Photo Safaris at Churchill Wild
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…
September 25, 2018
A Proper Farewell. The Story Behind the Photo.
"And then it stopped, and turned its head toward me." ~ Anthony Lau at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by Anthony Lau, 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Seeing the polar bear wandering deep into the tundra, suddenly a sense of sadness surfaced. Are we able do enough so that…
September 23, 2018
Facing the storm together. The Story Behind the Photo.
Polar bear and fox. Facing the storm together at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo courtesy of Birgit Cathrin-Duval Facing the storm together. The Story Behind the Photo. Story and photo by Birgit-Cathrin Duval It was a cold and stormy November afternoon at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Some of my fellow…
September 12, 2018
Autumn brings rainbow of colours to Seal River
The tundra comes alive with colour in the fall. Bella Waterton photo. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Wilderness Guide Autumn has arrived in northern Manitoba and the tundra is vibrant with all the colours of the rainbow! The Arctic Safari always brings with it a change in the weather signifying…
Jeanne Reimer and Captain Jack Batstone with the Oddney II at Seal River Heritage Lodge. By Mike Reimer, Churchill Wild Shackleton strained his tired, salt-crusted eyes through the glooming fog. Could it be? Was that really land in sight? Aching, cracked and bleeding hands struggled to maintain a grip on…
August 8, 2018
Polar bears in July at Seal River Heritage Lodge, from grizzled veterans to curious Mom and cub
Oops! Young polar bear cub does impromptu dive into Hudson Bay as Mom tiptoes over rocks at Seal River. by Andy MacPherson, Head Wilderness Guide, Churchill Wild. Photos by guest Eliot Herman. Last week we had a blustery day-long 6-wheel excursion down to the mouth of the Seal River, stopping…
Northern lights at Seal River Heritage Lodge in early August. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Wilderness Guide. Photos courtesy of guests Robert Fleming and Yang Xu. We were pleasantly surprised to see the northern lights show up at Seal River Heritage Lodge around midnight on our latest Birds, Bears and…
August 1, 2018
Polar bears like to relax on hot summer days too!
Polar bear relaxing on beach near Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo courtesy of Churchill Wild guest Richard Gould. by Paul Scriver, Churchill Wild Wilderness Guide What we have learned over the years at Seal River Heritage Lodge is that polar bears can be anywhere anytime and don’t necessarily act how you…
