Old Pete. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Nate Luebbe photo. by Nate Luebbe, NateIntheWild I will never forget the first time I saw a wild polar bear. An absolutely ancient bear that the locals had dubbed “Old Pete.” Pete had already exceeded the average life expectancy for a polar bear by…
"Warrior Pete" the polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jenny Loren photo. by George Williams An old warrior polar bear took his final walk at Seal River Heritage Lodge this fall. Affectionately named "Pete" by guests, he was thought to have been at least 20 years old. It was…