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Summer Polar Bear Photo Safaris

July 31, 2025

When Summer Polar Bears Get Too Close for Long Lenses

Close encounter with a polar bear. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Brian Scott photo. by George Williams Dr. Brian Scott carries more than medical training into the Manitoba wilderness. As a family physician from Ankeny, Iowa, he's accustomed to calculated risks, careful observation, and keeping calm under pressure. But even his…

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Summer Polar Bear Photo Safaris

September 1, 2023

Summer Polar Bear Photo Safari! New for 2024!

Summer Polar Bear Photo Safari. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Leighton Lum photos. New for 2024! We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! Churchill Wild is now offering the first-ever Summer Polar Bear Photo Safari departures on our esteemed Birds, Bears & Belugas Safari! Get ready to embark…

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Summer Polar Bear Photo Safaris

August 20, 2023

Retired Airline Pilot Walks With Polar Bears, Takes Better Photos Than He Thinks

Summer polar bears at Seal River. Dan Wedel photo. by George Williams Retired airline pilot Dan Wedel was on his third polar bear safari with Churchill Wild this summer at Seal River Heritage Lodge, and took better photos than he thinks. “I took a bunch,” said Wedel. “You’ll have to…

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Embark on an unforgettable Arctic adventure this autumn, immersing yourself in the pristine beauty and enchanting wildlife of Canada’s North. Our exclusive Arctic Safari offers an unparalleled journey filled with excitement, discovery, and ground-level encounters with polar bears!

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Some places on Earth still hold secrets. On the Hudson Bay Odyssey, an extraordinary eight-day journey along the southern coast of Hudson Bay, three distinct worlds converge to create one of the planet’s most remarkable wildlife sanctuaries. Here, in the Cape Tatnam Wildlife Management Area, the boreal forest whispers its ancient stories to the tidal flats, while the tundra stretches endlessly toward the horizon.

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Some journeys begin twice: first in the echoing halls of history, then in the wild present. On the Arctic Discovery safari, these parallels unfold over nine remarkable days in late July and mid-August, starting in the Manitoba Museum’s carefully curated galleries. But no diorama can prepare you for what follows – the moment a curious beluga whale first glides beneath your kayak, turning to meet your gaze with ancient intelligence.

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Summer Dual Lodge Safari

Your adventure begins with four nights at Seal River Heritage Lodge, where polar bears fresh from their hunting season roam the coast in their brightest summer whites. Here, ground-level encounters with these magnificent creatures set the stage for your northern immersion. Below the surface, thousands of beluga whales transform the Seal River estuary into nature’s amphitheater. Glide among them by zodiac, their haunting songs carried through hydrophones like whispers from another world, their curious eyes meeting yours with startling intelligence.

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In the age of instant everything, true luxury reveals itself in moments of sublime pause. On the Birds, Bears & Belugas Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge in July and August, such moments arrive with startling intimacy. Here, uniquely in the Arctic, we meet polar bears at ground level – no elevated platforms, no barriers between you and the raw reality of the North.

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Polar Bear Photo Safari - Seal River

In the crystalline months of late October and November, when the edge of Hudson Bay prepares for winter’s embrace, a remarkable gathering occurs. The Polar Bear Photo Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge offers seven days of extraordinary access to one of nature’s most profound spectacles – polar bears moving across the threshold of seasons, their white coats luminous against the austere autumn landscape.

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When October, when the snow begins to fall and the ice begins to form, a different kind of Arctic immersion begins. The Great Ice Bear adventure offers three extraordinary nights at our remote Dymond Lake Ecolodge, where wilderness refinement meets raw nature in perfect balance, allowing you to witness polar bears at ground level, without the crowds.

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In the austere beauty of late October and November, where the boreal forest edges against Hudson Bay’s wild coast, an extraordinary convergence occurs. The Polar Bear Photo Safari at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge offers seven days at the crossroads of multiple worlds, where polar bears patrol the threshold between forest and sea ice, and every day authors its own story in light and shadow.

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Summer Polar Bear Photo Safaris

When Summer Polar Bears Get Too Close for Long Lenses