When your brother is splashing you. Photo by Quin Schrock @everchanginghorizon on Instagram. by Andy MacPherson, Head Wilderness Guide, Churchill Wild. We had an eventful first week at Seal River Heritage Lodge and the trip lived up to its name, as Birds, Bears and Belugas were seen by all! The…
Cellist Rob Knaggs performs with the beluga whales of Hudson Bay near Seal River. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Wilderness Guide One of our favourite guest experiences at Seal River Heritage Lodge every summer is spending time with the beluga whales in Hudson Bay, but our first week of Birds,…
Dale, Betsy, Catherine and Elizabeth came all the way from West Chester, Pennsylvania to see polar bears and belugas at Seal River. And they did! by Paul Scriver at Seal River The polar bears are at it again at Seal River Heritage Lodge and so are the families! With the first…
Kayaking among beluga whales is becoming increasingly popular. by George Williams Conservation and sustainability projects are often initiated only after a habitat or species has shown signs of deterioration, which is sometimes too late. Manitoba's recently released Beluga Habitat Sustainability Plan (PDF) is ahead of its time. "The idea is to…
Curious polar bear cub at Seal River Lodge. Quent Plett photo. Notes from the field, courtesy of Churchill Wild Guides and Staff The summer polar bear watching season got off to great start at Seal River Lodge with Birds, Bears and Belugas, and personal meetings with polar bears and beluga…
Polar bear pounces on rivals in Hudson Bay. by Andy MacPherson, Polar Bear Guide The winds blowing from the northeast put a small kink in our planned activities for the morning, but three restless polar bears stirring on One Bear Point certainly provided enough distraction to keep everyone's mind off…
Evening cruise to see Belugas on Hudson Bay by Andy MacPherson, Polar Bear Guide The wind had died down. The only traces of today's earlier gale were the smooth glass swells slipping beneath us as we cruised towards the Seal River. Just 30 minutes earlier we were sitting down to…
by Terry Elliot, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide Mom & Cubs at Seal River Just about at the halfway point of our summer season and I thought I would let everyone know how things have been going. There have been so many mothers and cubs this year that I have…
Beluga Whales near Seal River Lodge - Photo Credit: Michael Poliza Oceans North Canada, in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, is in the second year of a three-year beluga whale research project to gather data on the Western Hudson Bay population. Last year brought great success, with six whales…
The following account was originally published on Ebushpilot.com back in 2006. The original story and pictures, written by John S. Goulet, can be found here. The Seal River Heritage Lodge Pancake Breakfast Klaus and I have finally made it. We are greeted to the Lodge by hosts Mike and Jennie Reimer.…