"Wait a minute, there's something over there." ~ Polar bear friends at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Update and photos by Quent Plett Birds, Bears and Belugas is off to a fabulous start at Seal River for our 25th Anniversary season, with some great wildlife encounters! We’ve had a number of…
Churchill Wild founders Mike and Jeanne Reimer at Seal River in the early days. The first guests have arrived at Seal River Heritage Lodge for Birds, Bears and Belugas and Churchill Wild’s 25th Anniversary season is officially underway! It’s been quite the adventure to get here! Twenty-five years ago, Churchill…
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…
Elite travel bloggers Dave and Deb of the The Planet D are returning to Churchill Wild to see the polar bears, but this time they’ll be doing it in the snow! by George Williams Elite travel bloggers Dave and Deb of the The Planet D are returning to Churchill Wild to…
Beluga whales surfacing in Hudson Bay under a rainbow. Michael Poliza photo. by Allison Reimer We all love the sound of the waves, seeing whales dip under the wake, and the way the sunlight sparkles as it sinks below the horizon — but are we doing enough to protect our…
White on orange at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge by Allison Reimer with photos by Jad Davenport Like a painter blends their palette to perfection, the tundra-scape melds into a myriad of explosive colours each autumn. When you think of travelling to northern Canada in September, you might draw a blank.…
Greta. Acrylic enamel painting by Kal Barteski. by George Williams "Enjoying the sunbeam, her grace and poise so elegant and glamorous. I could almost feel the warmth of the sun coming off her coat as she melted into the rock day bed." ~ Kal Barteski We couldn't imagine a better…
Dream big... William McVean photo. by Vanessa Desorcy If you had asked Churchill Wild founders and owners Mike and Jeanne Reimer what the future held back in 1993, it’s unlikely their answer would have been three fly-in polar bear eco-lodges; a dedicated team that share their vision; partnerships with National…
Arctic tern and gull conversing at Seal River. by Allison Reimer Most of our Churchill Wild guests visit us for the rare experience of walking with polar bears, but they also enjoy swimming with beluga whales, and the opportunity to get close to wolves, moose, Arctic fox, wolverine, caribou and…
Playful polar bear cub and Mom at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Ann Fulcher photo. by George Williams Churchill Wild has been blessed with exceptional guests and photographers over the years, some of whom have been able to perfectly capture the emotion of meeting a polar bear at ground level for…