Summer polar bears at Seal River. Dan Wedel photo. by George Williams Retired airline pilot Dan Wedel was on his third polar bear safari with Churchill Wild this summer at Seal River Heritage Lodge, and took better photos than he thinks. “I took a bunch,” said Wedel. “You’ll have to…
Backlit polar bear. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Leighton Lum photo. by George Williams Thirty-five-year-old Hawaiian wildlife photographer Leighton Lum adjusted his 600mm telephoto lens, waiting for a massive white bear to amble along the Hudson Bay coastline into frame. This was the shot Lum had traveled thousands of miles for…
Mom and cub in fireweed at Seal River Heritage Lodge. John Lewin photo. Editor's Note: John Lewin travelled to Seal River Heritage Lodge for our Birds, Bears & Belugas safari with his family in July 2023. His review from Tripadvisor.com is reposted below. Thank you John! We loved hosting you…
Beautiful polar bear. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Maggie Cole photo. by Maggie Cole I can’t express enough how happy I am to have come up here on the first Birds, Bears & Belugas departure of the summer. We saw polar bears every day, either at the lodge or out on…
Polar bear enjoying some summer sunshine at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Maggie Cole photo. by Maggie Cole I’m on the second day of my trip to Seal River Heritage Lodge on the first Birds, Bears & Belugas safari of the year, and we’ve already seen a ton of polar bears. This…
A mother's love. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Christoph Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Happy Mother’s Day from our Churchill Wild polar bears! We’ve had so many wonderful Moms at the Churchill Wild ecolodges over the years and we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to all Moms…
Arctic terns at Seal River Heritage Lodge on Birds, Bears & Belugas. Michael Poliza photo. by Allison Francoeur Billions of birds are on the move, and they’re heading our way! The annual spring bird migration to the Arctic is underway and millions of our feathered friends will show up at…
Churchill Wild guests kayaking with beluga whales on the Arctic Discovery safari. Over 50,000 beluga whales will make their way to Hudson Bay this summer. Will you be joining them? There are still a few spots available on this year’s Birds, Bears & Belugas and Arctic Discovery safaris, which begin…
Andy MacPherson. Painting by Indigenous artist Jedrick Thorassie of Tadoule Lake. Churchill Wild would like to thank to Jedrick Thorassie of Tadoule Lake for his fine work on this 24 x 36 painting of the late Andy MacPherson that we will be hanging at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jedrick is…
1st Place - Polar Bear - Stephen Mount - Great Ice Bear - Dymond Lake Ecolodge The 2022 Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest results are in! It was another fabulous contest full of beautiful submissions and, as always, it was very difficult to pick winners. There were just so many…