Albert Saunders. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams Look closely and you can see it etched in his face – 6,000 years of living and working in the wilderness on Canada’s Hudson Bay coast. Churchill Wild polar bear guide Albert “Butch” Saunders doesn’t say much, but…
A mother's love. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Christoph Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Happy Mother’s Day from our Churchill Wild polar bears! We’ve had so many wonderful Moms at the Churchill Wild ecolodges over the years and we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to all Moms…
Kisses for Mom. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Christoph Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by Christoph Jansen The story continues… We spent more days with “our” bears, five in total! Scouts Ben (Lawrence) and Emma (Klippenstein) were always able to locate them as they slowly moved closer to the coast. Getting to…
Mom takes notice. (Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.Net photo) by George Williams A mom and two cubs have emerged at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge! What a fantastic way to kick off our first polar bear safari of the year! Churchill Wild guides Albert Saunders, Adam Reimer and Boomer Jerritt set the…
The largest bear in the world and the Arctic’s top predator, polar bears demonstrate remarkable strength and resilience in the face of adversity. This has helped them earn the moniker Lords of the Arctic. At least two-thirds of the world’s polar bears live on Canadian territory. The polar bear’s Latin…
Heading for the sea ice. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Josh Robson photo. by Vanessa Desorcy The life of a polar bear can be summed up to sound like the plot of a blockbuster movie: feast and famine, competition, and survival of the fittest. These iconic mammals demonstrate remarkable strength and…
https://youtu.be/-b5lb7aWkWQ?rel=0 by George Williams It’s a magical time at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Baby polar bears, wolves, wolverines, moose, snowy owls, ptarmigan and a cross fox have been spotted on our Den Emergence Quest, which takes place 250 km southeast of Churchill, Manitoba and 40 km east of York Factory…
Polar bear triplets at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo by Quent Plett. Photo and story by Quent Plett, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide This photo above was taken near Seal River Heritage Lodge in August of 2017 and marks only the second time in our history that we’ve seen polar…
Mom and cubs at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. Michael Poliza photo. Dear Friends, Christmas is a time for enjoying the many blessings of family and loved ones. Our newly born polar bear cubs will soon be emerging from their dens with Mom and heading out on to the Hudson Bay sea…
Mom and cubs at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. Michael Poliza photo. Dear Friends, Christmas is a time for enjoying the many blessings of family and loved ones. Our newly born polar bear cubs will soon be emerging from their dens with Mom and heading out on to the Hudson Bay sea…