No question who the boss is here. Photo by guest Sheree Jensen on the Hudson Bay Odyssey at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. The 10th Annual Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest is now open for entries! Our annual photo contest allows us to recognize and showcase the talented photographers who join…
Return to Nanuk. Ian Johnson photo. by George Williams Ian Johnson has been walking with polar bears and showcasing the Churchill Wild lodges to his photography clients since 2012. He’ll be back again in the fall of 2019. Word-of-mouth business has been good. Ian Johnson. The 52-year-old professional safari guide,…
Polar bear in fireweed. Dennis Fast photo by George Williams In celebration of Churchill Wild's 25th anniversary, we thought we'd create a gallery of some of the amazing polar bears we've walked with over the years. We've seen an astonishing number of the great white bears, thousands actually! We were…
A young female polar bear welcomed guests as they arrived at Seal River Heritage Lodge this fall. Story and photos by Temujin Johnson The wheels on the plane had not even touched down and the guests already had their first polar bear encounter! Autumn at Seal River Heritage Lodge began with…
Polar bear photos taken on a smartphone by Dax Justin. by George Williams The Great Ice Bear Adventure begins in less than three weeks (one male share spot remaining Oct. 29 – Nov. 4), which means it's time to get your cold-weather camera gear ready. And that includes smartphones! The…
Polar bear at Seal River. Andy Skillen photo. Churchill Wild photo leader Andy Skillen has been on whirlwind of wildlife trips this year both as a photo lead and a participant, but he’ll be back in Canada just in time to lead our Fall Dual Lodge Safari and Polar Bear Photo Safari…
"And then it stopped, and turned its head toward me." ~ Anthony Lau at Seal River Heritage Lodge. by Anthony Lau, 2016 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Seeing the polar bear wandering deep into the tundra, suddenly a sense of sadness surfaced. Are we able do enough so that…
Just imagine what this polar bear is thinking. Terry Elliot photo. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is enjoying some incredible wildlife sightings this year! We do see polar bears, black bears and wolves at Nanuk on a regular basis, and we do occasionally see them together, but lately…
Mom and cub on the beach at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Photo courtesy of @Donna.Racheal on Instagram. Click image for more. by Andy MacPherson, Head Wilderness Guide, Churchill Wild We had a beautiful encounter with a mom and cub recently at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. We spent all day trying to…
Autumn snuggle. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Photo courtesy of Ramona Boone. We’ve just received our new Churchill Wild 25th Anniversary books and they’re packed with history -- stories and photos -- including many from past guests, highlighting our 25 years of adventure on the Hudson Bay coast. Thank you to…