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,…
Polar bear under rainbow at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Quent Plett photo. by Andy MacPherson, Head Wilderness Guide, Churchill Wild The final day of of our first Birds, Bears and Belugas polar bear tour of 2018 ended on high "notes" at Seal River Heritage Lodge! We took a quick boat trip…
Author Katlin Miller outside Seal River Heritage Lodge. Updated: Furry boulders and not-so-feathery seabirds at Seal River Heritage Lodge Guest Post and Photos by Katlin Miller When most people think about polar bears, they probably picture massive white bears roaming a never-ending blanket of snow and ice hunting for ringed…
Remember to always smell the flowers at Seal River. Judith Herrdum photo. "This has been without a doubt one of our finest summers on the Hudson Bay coast," said Churchill Wild co-owner and founder Mike Reimer. "A winter of record breaking snowfalls followed by unprecedented flooding this spring morphed into…
Mom and cubs on the move at Seal River. Denae D'Arcy photo. by Polar Bear Guide Andy MacPherson with photos by guest Denae D'Arcy Our first record bear day on Birds, Bears and Belugas started after having lunch down by the Seal River. The mud was flying as we traversed the…
Churchill Wild is proud to announce an elite group of photo leaders for a number of our 2017-2018 on-the-ground Polar Bear Safaris, all of whom have extensive experience in wild places around the world, including the Arctic. We invite you to peruse the biographies below, and we certainly hope something…
Courtney Horwood at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by George Williams with photos by Courtney Horwood How many 25-year-olds can say they've stomped (or walked softly on) the tundra with wild polar bears? Courtney Horwood can. She did it this summer at Seal River Heritage Lodge, while also plunging into the…
Triple threat cuddle alert! by Mike Reimer with photos by Ian Johnson The polar bear overload continues unabated at Seal River as Birds, Bears and Belugas enters its fourth week. Record breaking numbers of healthy gorgeous polar bears came ashore two weeks ago after an obvious breakup of winter ice just…
Pre-breakfast polar bears at Seal River Heritage Lodge! This has without a doubt been Churchill Wild’s most spectacular start to the summer polar bear watching season. The mom and COYs (Cubs of the Year) shown above strolled past Seal River Heritage Lodge for a little pre-breakfast show this morning. Bear…
Mom and cubs in the grass in front of Seal River Heritage Lodge. Story and photos by Jad Davenport, Churchill Wild NatGeo Photo Leader We hit the ground clicking on Birds, Bears and Belugas at Seal River Heritage Lodge a few days ago. With cameras and otherwise. Pilot Jesse gave the…