"Wait a minute, there's something over there." ~ Polar bear friends at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Update and photos by Quent Plett Birds, Bears and Belugas is off to a fabulous start at Seal River for our 25th Anniversary season, with some great wildlife encounters! We’ve had a number of…
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…
Polar bear in front of Seal River Lodge. Deep thoughts. by George Williams with photos courtesy of Jill Bankey This story begins with a Tweet from February 19, 2015, but it actually found its roots on Google in 2007, in a mind filled with polar bears. "I was searching on…
Polar bear pounces on rivals in Hudson Bay. by Andy MacPherson, Polar Bear Guide The winds blowing from the northeast put a small kink in our planned activities for the morning, but three restless polar bears stirring on One Bear Point certainly provided enough distraction to keep everyone's mind off…
by +George Williams, Photos courtesy of Jo Eland Jo gives the polar bears a rest. "When you brush your teeth make sure you spit in the fire, otherwise the grizzlies will come in." That's what professional photographer Robert Postma told Jo Eland while rough camping along the Dempster Highway in…
by +George Williams Photos courtesy of Bob and Lynne Croy Churchill Wild is proud to announce that the winners of the Great Ice Bear Adventure 20th Anniversary Contest and a trip for two to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge are Bob and Lynne Croy of Wakefield, New Zealand. Congratulations Bob and…
by Terry Elliot - Lead Guide for Churchill Wild What an amazing day at Dymond Lake! Woke up this morning to a beautiful sunrise, crisp and cold with wind sculpted snow drifts everywhere. Went for a walk across the lake and then out to the coast. We saw one bear…
Our Birds, Bears & Belugas Adventure is winding down now, but the summer of 2012 was certainly one of our best ever for walking with polar bears and swimming with beluga whales! A big thank you goes out to our fabulous guests! This year the bears were aided by a late thaw,…
So often news stories involving polar bears consist of experts predicting the end of our beloved polar bear. Doom & gloom is effective in an awareness campaign but never fun to hear about. So how about some positive news from waaaay up north? Well… positive for polar bears and possibly…