1st place – Polar Bear – Eric Threlfall – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Seal River Heritage Lodge
The 2025 Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest has officially wrapped up! Once again, our guests blew us away with their stunning submissions. Narrowing it down to the winners wasn’t easy; the quality and creativity this year were off the charts!
1st Place – Landscape – Fabienne Jansen – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
Winning photographers hailed from around the world and came on a variety of different polar bear safaris including: Birds, Bears, & Belugas, Polar Bear Photo Safari at Seal River, Polar Bear Photo Safari at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, Hudson Bay Odyssey, Summer Dual Lodge Safari, Fall Dual Lodge Safari, and Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast.
1st Place – Other Wildlife – Carl Jappe – Hudson Bay Odyssey – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
Congratulations to the winners and a big thank you to all of our guests for your submissions. We loved your photos almost as much as we enjoyed having you as guests!
| Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
| Polar Bears | Eric Threlfall | Ginger Barger | Carl Jappe |
| Other Wildlife | Carl Jappe | Kendall Benner | Fabienne Jansen |
| People’s Choice | Steve Pressman | Sheri Vaughan | Susan Bradfield |
| Landscape | Fabienne Jansen | Hannah Rheaume | Brian Brooks |
| Lodge Interior/Exterior | Christoph Jansen | Kendall Benner | Hannah Rheaume |
*All winners will be contacted shortly with their prizes!
Note – these images have been sized down for our website.
Churchill Wild 2025 Guest Photo Contest Gallery
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- Honourable Mention – Polar Bear – Susan Bradfield – Birds, Bears & Belugas – Seal River Heritage Lodge
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- 1st Place – Lodge – Christoph Jansen – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Seal River Heritage Lodge
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- 2nd Place – Polar Bear – Ginger Barger – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- 2nd Place – Other Wildlife – Kendall Benner – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Seal River Heritage Lodge
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- 1st Place – People’s Choice – Steve Pressman – Fall Dual Lodge Safari – Seal River & Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- Honourable Mention – Polar Bear – Ted Brolin – Birds, Bears & Belugas – Seal River Heritage Lodge
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- 2nd Place – People’s Choice – Sheri Vaughan – Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- 3rd Place – Lodge – Hannah Rheaume – Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- Honourable Mention – Landscape – Brittany de Temple – Summer Dual Lodge Safari – Seal River & Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- 1st Place – Landscape – Fabienne Jansen – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- 3rd Place – Polar Bear – Carl Jappe – Hudson Bay Odyssey – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- 2nd Place – Lodge – Kendal Benner – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Seal River Heritage Lodge
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- 3rd Place – People’s Choice – Susan Bradfield – Birds, Bears & Belugas – Seal River Heritage Lodge
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- 1st place – Polar Bear – Eric Threlfall – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Seal River Heritage Lodge
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- 3rd Place – Other Wildlife – Fabienne Jansen – Polar Bear Photo Safari – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- 2nd Place – Landscape – Hannah Rheaume – Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- 3rd Place – Landscape – Brian Brooks – Summer Dual Lodge Safari – Seal River & Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
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- 1st Place – Other Wildlife – Carl Jappe – Hudson Bay Odyssey – Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
