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Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge

April 30, 2025

The Magic of Nanuk. History, Memories and Photos.

The wetness of fall. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Anjali Singh photo. by George Williams There are some places in your life you never forget. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is one of them. I first travelled to Nanuk with my wife and 12-year-old daughter in 2013, before Churchill Wild had extensively…

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The eyes are the windows to the soul. Polar bear cub at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. ArcticWild.net photo.

Wildlife Photography

December 25, 2024

Snowy Emotions: A Christmas Wildlife Photo Album 2024

The eyes are the windows to the soul. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. 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…

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Churchill Wild History

April 30, 2024

Women Who Have Walked With Polar Bears

16 of the over 4,000 women who have walked with polar bears at the Churchill Wild ecolodges. by George Williams Over 8,000 guests have now walked with polar bears at Churchill Wild's remote ecolodges on the Hudson Bay coast, and more than half of them have been women. From amateur…

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Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge

February 27, 2024

International Polar Bear Day 2024

The future. With mom. At Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. ArcticWild.net photo. Click image for more. by George Williams February 27th marks International Polar Bear Day, an annual event dedicated to raising awareness about the plight of polar bears and the urgent need to address climate change for the future survival…

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Curious polar bear cubs. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo.

Wildlife Photography

December 22, 2023

Snowy Emotions: A Christmas Wildlife Photo Album 2023

Curious cubs. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like the polar bears, we look forward to this time of year. As the bears make their way back on to the Hudson Bay sea ice, we'll be getting together…

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Churchill Wild History

November 26, 2023

The 30 Days of Christmas. Churchill Wild Anniversary Milestones.

Seal River Heritage Lodge, Dymond Lake Ecolodge, and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge today. by George Williams In celebration of Churchill Wild’s 30th anniversary, for the next 30 days leading up to Christmas, we’ll take a look back at some of the milestones that have helped us become the world’s leading…

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Polar Bear Photos Sustainable Tourism Conservation

October 13, 2023

Walking with Polar Bears: Advocacy through Experience. Fall Polar Bear Photos.

Beauty with a purpose. Polar bear in the willows at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. (Christoph and Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo) by George Williams Churchill Wild’s three ecolodges on the Hudson Bay coast are the only place in the world where you can safely take ground-level photos of polar bears…

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Photo Contests Polar Bear Photography

January 6, 2023

11th Annual Churchill Wild Photo Contest open for entries

Polar bear yoga on the Fall Dual Lodge Safari. Marilena Smith photo. The 11th Annual Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest is now open for entries! Our annual photo contest allows us to recognize and showcase the talented photographers who join us on our polar bear safaris each year and is open to…

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Polar bear mom and cubs in the snow at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Albert Saunders photo.

Wildlife Photography

December 20, 2022

Snowy Emotions: A Christmas Wildlife Photo Album 2022

"When snow falls, nature listens." ~ Antoinette Van Kleef. Albert Saunders photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like the polar bears, we look forward to the coming of the big snow at this time of year. It’s here now in Manitoba, and things are back to…

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Polar bear mom with cubs. Gillian Llyod photo.

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March 19, 2021

Photographer Gillian Lloyd creates fond birthday memories at Nanuk

Mom with cubs at Nanuk. The other is hiding! Gillian Lloyd photo. Photographer Gillian Lloyd and her husband Jools wanted to do something special to celebrate her 60th birthday, and in her own words, “by George did this adventure achieve that!!!” In the company of wolves. Gillian Lloyd photo. Gillian…

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