Mom and cubs on final day of Birds, Bears and Belugas. David Walker photo
by Terry Elliot, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide
We had a great time on the Birds. Bears & Belugas Adventure this year thanks to fabulous guests and co-operative wildlife, but the final week was a real treat!
After getting everyone orientated, we set out on a hike to view a young female polar bear on a point just north of the Lodge. We watched her sleeping peacefully and decided to carry on a little further north.
We then got a call on the radio that a mother and her two cubs were approaching the Lodge from the south. We made our way back and had a great view of her as she passed by.
Back to the lodge for appetizers, and another mother with a second year cub emerged from the water and circled around us. Then another mother with two cubs rolled in from the south and sauntered right up to the windows!
We found her more interesting than she found us, so she went down to the beach, dug a day bed and nursed her cubs in full view and beautiful light!
Young polar bears sparring. What a treat! Fred Walker photo.
We also saw a beautiful black wolf on the flats hunting and watched him for about 30 minutes before hiking out to find the bear that had passed by the dining room windows. Low and behold there were two more bears sparring! And just to top everything off, our beluga swim was incredible!
It was a wonderful ending to a great season of Birds. Bears & Belugas.
A sincere thank you to all our wonderful guests this year, we really enjoyed your company!
Black wolf says goodbye after a great season! Fred Walker photo.
