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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 Some dreams take years to find you. Mine arrived slowly, in the best possible way. I'm not entirely sure what first grabbed my attention about the tundra. It could have been the very first bear I saw…

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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.

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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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Wolves playing at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Ellen Zangla photo.

Awards

January 22, 2026

Ellen Zangla Photo of Wolves at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge Selected for Team USA

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…

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Polar Bear Photos

December 23, 2025

Snowy Emotions: A Christmas Wildlife Photo Album 2025

The eyes are the windows to the soul. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like the polar bears, we look forward to this season of homecoming. As winter embraces Hudson Bay and the bears return to the sea ice, we gather with…

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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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Fall Polar Bear Safaris

November 26, 2025

A “Celebration” of Polar Bears and More at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge

Fierce fun at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge! Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by Christoph and Fabienne Jansen, ArcticWild.net Temperatures on the coast of Hudson Bay are slowly dropping, and the local polar bears will soon have their first chance to try out the sea ice. We have been fortunate to…

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