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July 21, 2021

An Unexpected Friendship Along the Hudson Bay Floe Edge

Words By: Jody Steeves A few days ago during our first-ever, exploratory floe edge trip, I slipped into the Hudson Bay waters perched in a kayak, paddle in hand. I’ve paddled her waters before but never this time of year. I wasn’t sure what to expect. The floe edge had…

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Polar bear on the rocks. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Chet Stein photo.

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July 8, 2021

The First Signs of Summer

At the end of June Mike and Jeanne hired their trusty charter captain, Doug, to fly them into Churchill Wild’s Seal River Heritage Lodge on Hudson Bay coast. They were greeted by a rugged coastal landscape in the last grip of old man winter with ice on the lakes and…

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Polar bear and plane. Richard Voliva photo.

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June 29, 2021

Remembering Richard Voliva

Churchill Wild and our staff were saddened by the recent passing of Richard Voliva. Richard first joined us as a guest in 2003 at Seal River Heritage Lodge and quickly became a friend and trusted resource. Richard Voliva with wildlife photographer Dennis Fast Richard had a vast knowledge of solar…

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June 28, 2021

Collaboration with Prairie Wild

One of the things we’re most proud of at Churchill Wild Polar Bear Lodges is our produce - which might sound weird coming from a company that specializes in polar bear safaris. Prairie Wild is a sustainable orchard and produce farm located in southern Manitoba and owned and operated by…

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April 30, 2021

All you need to know about the weather in Churchill

Some of our most frequently asked questions are about Churchill weather and how to prepare for it. In a nutshell, it’s…unique. Our recent Floe Edge expedition highlighted that fact in a big way. Some days were sunny and a balmy zero-ish degrees (Celsius), while others had high winds...

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Guide Jody Steeves slips through the calm waters of Hudson Bay in a kayak on Churchill Wild's Journey to the Floe Edge safari

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April 26, 2021

Adventures at the Floe Edge

Our team of staff at Seal River Heritage Lodge is hard at work researching and developing our brand-new floe edge safari, and the visuals are out of this world. What is the floe edge? This is where land-fast ice meets open water, in this case, the open water of Hudson…

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Polar bear at the waters edge. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ian Johnson photo.

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April 19, 2021

How we’re showing love for our planet on Earth Day

April 22 is Earth Day, and while we believe it’s important to honour and protect our planet every day, this day of observation is an excellent time to reflect and look forward. After a year of quiet skies and roadways, it feels like there’s a pent-up demand for travel...

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Polar bear and guests. Dymond Lkae Ecolodge. Beatrice Jorns photo.

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March 30, 2021

What is ethical wildlife viewing?

The stretch of Hudson Bay coastline on which we operate is pristine wilderness, home to wildlife such as polar bears, wolves, moose, black bears, and caribou. Harbor, ringed and bearded seals live in the adjacent waters where beluga whales come to feed and calve in the summer months...

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Polar bear mom with cubs. Gillian Llyod photo.

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March 19, 2021

Photographer Gillian Lloyd creates fond birthday memories at Nanuk

Mom with cubs at Nanuk. The other is hiding! Gillian Lloyd photo. Photographer Gillian Lloyd and her husband Jools wanted to do something special to celebrate her 60th birthday, and in her own words, “by George did this adventure achieve that!!!” In the company of wolves. Gillian Lloyd photo. Gillian…

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Wild Wolf encounter at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge

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March 17, 2021

We’re Going Wild For Wolves

There’s a magical place in northern Canada, at the intersection of the southern Hudson Bay and the Boreal Forest, where polar bears and wolves cohabitate. This otherworldly location, also known as the Kaska Coast, is where our Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is located. For 10 years, we’ve offered polar bear…

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Polar bear sleeping in a bed of fireweed. Sharon Hirsch photo.

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February 27, 2021

International Polar Bear Day 2021

A nap in the flowers. Sharon Hirsch. by Vanessa Desorcy, Marketing Manager It’s International Polar Bear Day, and we’re celebrating by sharing some of our favourite polar bear photos. We chose these images based on the reactions they elicited the first time we saw them -- 'oohs’, ‘ahhs’, ‘awws!’ and…

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February 26, 2021

Churchill Wild photographers honoured in Canada Post Snow Mammals Stamp Collection

Canada Post Snow Mammals Stamp Collection by George Williams Congratulations are in order for two veteran Churchill Wild photographers and photo leaders! Both Dennis Fast and Robert Postma had photos that were taken at Seal River Heritage Lodge selected for the most recent Canada Post Stamp Collection: Snow Mammals. The…

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An Unexpected Friendship Along the Hudson Bay Floe Edge

The First Signs of Summer

Remembering Richard Voliva

Collaboration with Prairie Wild

All you need to know about the weather in Churchill

Adventures at the Floe Edge

How we’re showing love for our planet on Earth Day

What is ethical wildlife viewing?

Photographer Gillian Lloyd creates fond birthday memories at Nanuk

International Polar Bear Day 2021

Churchill Wild photographers honoured in Canada Post Snow Mammals Stamp Collection

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