The Rock and the Polar Bear. (Steve Pressman / YouGottaLoveNature.com photo) by George Williams Steve Pressman didn’t know how good a photographer he really was, until a few of his employees asked him if some of the photos on the wall in his store were taken by a National Geographic…
Christoph and Fabienne Jansen of ArcticWild.net talk to National Geographic photojournalist and Churchill Wild Director of Wolf Programs Jad Davenport about their experiences with polar bears, wolves, other wildlife, and the ecolodges at Churchill Wild. The Swiss couple have travelled all over the world and extensively throughout the Arctic, but…
Scarbrow at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. (Jianguo Xie photo) Churchill Wild recently received a question regarding the health of the Churchill polar bear population from a reader named Peter. You can read Peter's question below, followed by an answer from Karli Friesen, the daughter of Churchill Wild co-founders and owners Mike…
Twilight encounter. Icy solitude surrounds. Polar souls embrace. Haiku and photo by Sharon Fisher. by George Williams Canon EOL Charles Glatzer (Chas) has been guiding his Shoot the Light clients at Seal River Heritage Lodge and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge for over a decade now, and every year someone in…
The secret is in the eyes. Image courtesy of True to Nature. by George Williams The polar bears of Churchill Wild’s Seal River Heritage Lodge are starring in Sky Nature’s new original series Predators! Narrated by Oscar-nominated actor and producer Tom Hardy, the landmark five-part series follows five of nature’s…
Anniversary gift celebrates 75 years of diplomatic relations between Iceland and Canada. by George Williams Churchill Wild is proud to announce that two of the books in our Blueberries & Polar Bears cookbook series have been honoured as part of an anniversary gift of 75 books from the Embassy of…
Thinking about the future. Robert Postma photo. by George Williams International Polar Bear Week takes place from October 30 to November 5 this year, and the polar bears are already congregating on the shores of Hudson Bay anxiously waiting for the ice to form. People from all over the world…
Humans have always been drawn to animals' impressive power, movement, colour and size. Cheetahs are revered for their speed and unique spots; polar bears for being one of the largest carnivores on the planet; birds-of-paradise for their rainbow of feathers. With so much power and beauty on display in the…
Beluga whale viewing is always a highlight for guests on our Birds, Bears and Belugas, Summer Dual Lodge and Arctic Discovery safaris. Their white skin reflects the blues and greens of Hudson Bay and can be seen from hundreds of feet above, giving them an ethereal appearance. Beluga whales are…
Written by Allison Reimer Most of our Churchill Wild guests visit us for the rare experience of walking with polar bears, but they also enjoy observing beluga whales, and the thrill to watch wolves, moose, Arctic fox, wolverines and a variety of other wildlife. However, we also host some very…