Ellen Zangla's photo of wolves playing at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge was selected to be part of the Team USA entry in the World Photographic Cup. by George Williams Professional pet photographer and frequent Churchill Wild guest Ellen Zangla has been selected to represent Team USA at the 2026 World…
Polar bears sparring at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. FarAway57036974888 photo from Tripadvisor. by George Williams Churchill Wild reached a new milestone on Tripadvisor in 2024, garnering its 500th 5-Star review for polar bear safaris and wildlife walking tours at Seal River Heritage Lodge, Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, Dymond Lake Ecolodge, and…
Arctic fox tiptoes by napping polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ellen Zangla photo. by George Williams In the realm of wildlife photography, some of the most extraordinary moments arise when nature disrupts our carefully laid plans. For professional dog photographer Ellen Zangla, a two-day weather delay at Churchill…
Dual passions. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Carl Wilks photo. by George Williams In the pristine wilderness of Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline, where polar bears roam and northern lights dance, Chef Carl Wilks stands at his kitchen window, one eye on a simmering sauce, the other scanning the tundra beyond. At…
Polar bear friends. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Bobbie Baird photo. by Bobby Baird Bobbie Baird at Seal River. 59.1528° N, 94.7820° W: Seal River Heritage Lodge sits on the western shore of Canada's Hudson Bay, 400 miles south of the Arctic Circle and 600 miles north of the USA/Canada border.…
Polar bear snow shake! Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Charles Glatzer photo. by George Williams Canon Explorer of Light Charles Glatzer has been venturing to the Churchill Wild polar bear lodges with his Shoot the Light clients for over a decade now, and has taken photos in every kind of weather…
Guests photographing a polar bear from the viewing platform at Seal River Heritage Lodge on the Arctic Safari. Jad Davenport photo. It’s National Tourism Week (NTW) and the weather is warming up just in time! Now in its 14th year, National Tourism Week takes place from April 15-19 and is…
A walk in the fireweed. Young polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Michael Poliza photo. by George Williams The anticipation is building as we eagerly await our return to Seal River Heritage Lodge in July for our beloved Birds, Bears, & Belugas safari. After a three-month break, we'll be…
Sunset snooze at Seal River. Anja Kolb-Kokocinski photo. by George Williams Felix Kokocinski and his wife Anja Kolb-Kokocinski have been to the Churchill Wild ecolodges several times, but their Arctic Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge and the Tundra Camp on the Barren Lands at Schmok Lake, still holds a…
Cuteness in the trees at Nanuk. (ArcticWild.net) Note: This year, Christoph and Fabienne Jansen of ArcticWild.net will reach their 30th departure with Churchill Wild. They are currently at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge for back-to-back departures of both the Nanuk Emergence Quest and the Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast safari…