In the willows at Seal River. Click image to read all Arctic Safari stories from Frosty and Sam Frostman. by Terry Elliot, Churchill Wild Head Guide, with photos by Frosty and Sam Frostman This year's Arctic Safari at Schmok Lake and Seal River Heritage Lodge was one of the best…
Eye-to-eye with a polar bear. Story and photos by Marc Latremouille, Wingstretch.com As a wildlife photography tour leader, a Polar Bear Photography Workshop was high on my list of trips to offer, so I began researching all the different options offered by the many companies and outfitters in Canada. We have…
Polar bear stalks raven at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ruth Elwell-Steck photo. Guest Post by Ruth Elwell-Steck From start to end, incredible doesn’t even begin to describe November 12, 2017 at Seal River Heritage Lodge on our Polar Bear Photo Safari. I have been photographing wildlife and bears specifically for over…
Caribou arguing at Seal River. Andy Skillen photo. Many years ago, anxious hungry eyes tirelessly searched the northern horizon for life-giving caribou. When would they come? Had they wandered too far west? What if they didn't come at all before the cold winds of winter? The hungry cries of the children…
Cuddles with Mom at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Guide. Photos by Vikram Sahai. We've had a great start at Seal River Heritage Lodge for the Polar Bear Photo Safari season, with a mix of weather including sunshine, rain, snow and wind -- a true Arctic experience…
Polar bear triplets at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Quent Plett photo. by Terry Elliot, Churchill Wild Guide We had another beautiful summer at Seal River Heritage Lodge this year highlighted by incredible polar bear encounters, happy beluga whale swimmers, dancing northern lights and my first ever sighting of polar bear…
Polar bear poses in the rocks. Anne Kiel photo. By Rob Watson, Churchill Wild Guide I am still amazed at the opportunities for wildlife viewing, photography and exploration one can experience in a single day at Seal River Heritage Lodge. On one particular day this summer we had different tours…
Remember to always smell the flowers at Seal River. Judith Herrdum photo. "This has been without a doubt one of our finest summers on the Hudson Bay coast," said Churchill Wild co-owner and founder Mike Reimer. "A winter of record breaking snowfalls followed by unprecedented flooding this spring morphed into…
Mom and cubs on the move at Seal River. Denae D'Arcy photo. by Polar Bear Guide Andy MacPherson with photos by guest Denae D'Arcy Our first record bear day on Birds, Bears and Belugas started after having lunch down by the Seal River. The mud was flying as we traversed the…
Andy MacPherson. On guard. Jad Davenport photo. by Allison Reimer At Churchill Wild the job description for a guide can be, well, a little wild. The average person might think that leading 16 people across the tundra seeking out and observing one of the world’s fiercest predators is intimidating, but…