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Mom and cub on the grassy beach at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Priscilla Downey photo.

Polar Bear Safaris

April 29, 2026

Which Polar Bear Safari is Best For You?

Precious moments. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Priscilla Downey photo. by Maggie Cole You land on our website and love what we do. Walking with polar bears in Arctic luxury? All-inclusive packages taking you straight into polar bear country for a week? Count me in! But then you visit our polar…

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Winners at the Fourth Annual Tourism Awards, co-presented by Travel Manitoba and Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism (Travel Manitoba Photo)

News Awards

April 24, 2026

Churchill Wild Named Business of the Year — Large at Fourth Annual Tourism Awards

Winners at the Fourth Annual Tourism Awards, co-presented by Travel Manitoba and Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism (Travel Manitoba Photo) by George Williams World's only luxury polar bear walking safari operator recognized for exceptional visitor experiences across 32 years of Arctic adventure We're proud to announce that Churchill Wild was…

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Guides searching for polar bears. Seal River Heritage Lodge.

Polar Bear Guides

March 8, 2026

A Polar Bear Guide, 15 Years in the Making

Polar bear guide Shayna Plett at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by Shayna Plett I’m not sure what it was that really grabbed my attention about the tundra. It could have been the very first bear I saw, back in 2010 at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge just after Churchill Wild purchased…

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Cute polar bear cubs. Nanu Polar Bear Lodge. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo.

Conservation

February 27, 2026

International Polar Bear Day 2026. The Bears Who Shape Us.

Scarbrow has visited Dymond Lake Ecolodge for 16 of the past 17 years. Jianguo Xie photo. by George Williams On this International Polar Bear Day, we're honouring a few bears who have left a lasting mark on us: Scarbrow, Tripod, Young Bob, and Warrior Pete. Every encounter with a polar…

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Emma Dickens (left) and Shayna Plett at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge on the Nanuk Emergence Quest.

Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge Spring Polar Bear Safaris

February 21, 2026

An Unlikely Path to Polar Bears: Meet Emma Dickins at Nanuk

Emma Dickins (left) and guide Shayna Plett at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge on the Nanuk Emergence Quest. by George Williams Fresh off a New Zealand summer, Emma Dickins stepped onto the plane in shorts and a t-shirt, pants stuffed in her bag, just in case. She landed in Canada to…

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Family Rest: Photo of three polar bear cubs lying down with their mother north of Seal River Heritage Lodge on Canada's Hudson Bay coast. Finalist for the National History Museum's Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award. Photo by Christopher Paetkau.

Polar Bear Photos

February 14, 2026

Family Rest: Photo of Mom with Triplets at Seal River Nominated for Nuveen People’s Choice Award

Family Rest. Finalist for the Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People's Choice Award. Photo by Christopher Paetkau. Click image to vote for this photo. by George Williams Some photographs earn their place on the world stage not through technical wizardry alone, but through the collision of…

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Polar Bear Tours

January 31, 2026

Best Polar Bear Tours and Safaris: A Comparative Style Analysis

Guests viewing a polar bear at ground level on the Birds, Bears & Belugas safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge in July. by George Williams There are fewer true wildlife experiences left on Earth that still feel untamed. Polar bear travel, when it is done well, is one of them.…

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News

January 30, 2026

Siku and the Legend of Warrior Pete: 30-Time Guests Turn Arctic Passion into Children’s Books

Siku & Pete. An old warrior polar bear shares his life story with the young, curious Siku. by George Williams There are travellers who visit the Arctic to check a box, and then there are those who let the north settle deep into their marrow. For Christoph and Fabienne Jansen…

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Seal River Heritage Lodge

January 20, 2026

Award-Winning Travel Author Lisa Niver Interviews Churchill Wild Guide Terry Elliott

by George Williams Every great adventure follows a pattern: A hero hears a call to the unknown, meets a guide who possesses ancient wisdom, and embarks on a journey that transforms them. In the world of travel, few heroes answer that call as frequently or as passionately as award-winning…

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Great Ice Bear Safari

November 30, 2025

2025 Great Ice Bear: Best Season Ever at Dymond Lake Ecolodge

Fire and ice at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. Nolan Plew photo. by George Williams The 2025 Great Ice Bear safari at Dymond Lake Ecolodge was our best ever! Polar bears were abundant throughout October and November, and Scarbrow made numerous appearances for the 17th time in 18 years. Now estimated to…

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