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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…
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…
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…
November 12, 2025
Big Freeze Begins at Seal River, Nanuk
Young polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge right before the big freeze. Christoph Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by Christoph and Fabienne Jansen, ArcticWild.net November is an exciting time of the year for the polar bears of Hudson Bay. They’ve been on land since leaving the last patches of sea…
October 31, 2025
The People Who Make the Journey: Roberta Oswald’s Arctic Homecoming
What an honour to blend in so well that you can watch a polar bear totally intrigued by something other than yourself. Roberta Oswald photo. by George Williams After three trips with Churchill Wild over eight years, Roberta Oswald has figured out what keeps bringing her back to the edge…
September 30, 2025
When Polar Bears Walk Out of the Woods: The Reality Behind the Surprise
Safe haven. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams What would you do if a thousand-pound polar bear emerged from the forest in front of you? When we posted this question alongside video footage from Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, the responses flooded in. "Run!" declared…
September 30, 2025
Walking with Polar Bears: A Father-Daughter Journey Through Seal River, Tundra Camp and Nanuk
Northern lights reflecting over Schmok Lake at Tundra Camp. Eric Wichems photo. by George Williams When the northern lights spilled across the sky, mirrored in the black surface of Schmok Lake, Eric Wichems stepped outside his canvas tent and onto the barren tundra. His daughter Anna joined him, and both…
June 30, 2025
Tripod, Three-Legged Polar Bear, shows up at Seal River Heritage Lodge. With her new cub!
Tripod aka Hercules at Seal River Heritage Lodge with her new cub. Quent Plett photo. by George Williams Managers and staff are always excited to see the first polar bear of the season at Seal River Heritage Lodge when they’re preparing the lodge for the first polar bear safari of…
