When your brother is splashing you. Photo by Quin Schrock @everchanginghorizon on Instagram. by Andy MacPherson, Head Wilderness Guide, Churchill Wild. We had an eventful first week at Seal River Heritage Lodge and the trip lived up to its name, as Birds, Bears and Belugas were seen by all! The…
Polar bear cubs following Mom across a river at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. by Allison Francoeur Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there were magical places where you could walk with polar bears. The Hudson Bay coast in Manitoba, Canada was one of those places, and…
Polar bear in the mist at Seal River. Terry Elliott photo. by George Williams The first time we went to Seal River Heritage Lodge, I didn’t bring a camera. It never occurred to me that I might want to take a few photos like the ones you’ll see in the…
Polar bear relaxing at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. A tale of wellbeing, wonder and walking with polar bears Story and photos by Cheryl Hnatiuk What is going on here? I thought to myself, my brow lightly furrowed, my face a mixture of disbelief and surprise. For years, I’d been hoping…
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,…
Contest winner Natasha George and partner Fred Richings "keeping quiet while waiting for a moose" at Nanuk. by George Williams Natasha George won a trip for two to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge in 2017, but it wasn’t the polar bears and wolves that impressed her most when she arrived at…
Polar bears sparring on Dymond Lake. Marta Szczycinska Spingardi photo. by George Williams “It was our best year ever for polar bears at Dymond Lake,” said Churchill Wild Director of Operations Nolan Booth. “Within a day of freeze-up we had bears at the lodge. And that was before the Great Ice…
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 and fox. Facing the storm together at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo courtesy of Birgit Cathrin-Duval Facing the storm together. The Story Behind the Photo. Story and photo by Birgit-Cathrin Duval It was a cold and stormy November afternoon at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Some of my fellow…
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…