"And then she said..." by Vanessa Desorcy There are many cultures that revere polar bears. Some even have their own monikers for the great white bear. The Inuit call them Nanuk, (Hey, that’s just like the name of our Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge! What a crazy coincidence.) meaning an animal…
Polar bear Mom and cubs on gravel bar at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. If you're thinking about going to see polar bears this summer you're in luck! We're almost sold out again this year thanks to hundreds of guest referrals and some wonderful TripAdvisor reviews, but we still have a…
Churchill Wild co-owner Jeanne Reimer and Churchill Wild Finance and Admin Manager Shari Wright accepting 2016 Winnipeg Airports Authority Award of Distinction. L to R: Bob Sparrow, chairman of Travel Manitoba Board of Directors; Hon. Cliff Cullen, Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, PC Party of Manitoba; Shari Wright; Jeanne…
Triple threat cuddle alert! by Mike Reimer with photos by Ian Johnson The polar bear overload continues unabated at Seal River as Birds, Bears and Belugas enters its fourth week. Record breaking numbers of healthy gorgeous polar bears came ashore two weeks ago after an obvious breakup of winter ice just…
George Kourounis should love walking with polar bears after this! Photo courtesy of Kevin Keator. Churchill Wild is thrilled to announce another collaboration with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). Renowned explorer, storm chaser and RCGS Ambassador George Kourounis will be joining the August 12-20, 2016 departure of our Arctic Discovery adventure. As strong proponents…
Melanie Swenarchuk, Senior Business Director at Churchill Wild, accepts 2015 Sustainable Tourism Award. Churchill Wild is proud to announce that we recently received the 2015 Sustainable Tourism Award at the 17th Annual Manitoba Tourism Awards. "We're very honoured to receive this award," said Mike Reimer, co-owner of Churchill Wild along with…
Grizzly bear at Seal River Lodge! Photo by Lodge Manager Emri Canvin. by Nolan Booth, Director of Lodge Operations, Churchill Wild We love to see our first polar bear every season. This year was no different. Until this morning! At almost every meal at least part of the discussion centers around…
Polar bear gets ready to start plane at Seal River Lodge. When you land at one of Churchill Wild's remote Arctic lodges, there's always a chance you'll be met by more than just your bear guides. Your real hosts, the polar bears might just be there to greet you too.…