Seal River Heritage Lodge and the land of the disappearing sea. Michael Poliza photo. by Allison Francoeur Seal River Heritage Lodge rests on the edge of the Hudson Bay, on an esker pointing the way to beluga whales dancing in the Bay’s waves. With one of the largest changes in…
Jeanne Reimer and Captain Jack Batstone with the Oddney II at Seal River Heritage Lodge. By Mike Reimer, Churchill Wild Shackleton strained his tired, salt-crusted eyes through the glooming fog. Could it be? Was that really land in sight? Aching, cracked and bleeding hands struggled to maintain a grip on…
Oops! Young polar bear cub does impromptu dive into Hudson Bay as Mom tiptoes over rocks at Seal River. by Andy MacPherson, Head Wilderness Guide, Churchill Wild. Photos by guest Eliot Herman. Last week we had a blustery day-long 6-wheel excursion down to the mouth of the Seal River, stopping…
Beautiful young polar bear on the rocks at Seal River. Photo by guest Laura Montross. by Bella Waterton, Churchill Wild Wilderness Guide It's been a fabulous week here at Seal River Heritage Lodge! We've been incredibly lucky to witness countless polar bears, enthusiastic beluga whales and multiple bald eagles, Black…
Thinking... Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams From polar bear dens to the Garden of Eden and back, award-winning photographer, author and filmmaker Jad Davenport is on assignment with National Geographic Creative this week at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Davenport will be searching for mothers with newborn cubs along with…
Polar bear stalks raven at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ruth Elwell-Steck photo. Guest Post by Ruth Elwell-Steck From start to end, incredible doesn’t even begin to describe November 12, 2017 at Seal River Heritage Lodge on our Polar Bear Photo Safari. I have been photographing wildlife and bears specifically for over…
Mom and cubs on the move at Seal River. Denae D'Arcy photo. by Polar Bear Guide Andy MacPherson with photos by guest Denae D'Arcy Our first record bear day on Birds, Bears and Belugas started after having lunch down by the Seal River. The mud was flying as we traversed the…
Story and photos by Robert Postma, Churchill Wild Photo Leader I can see the runway for Seal River Heritage Lodge and Dymond Lake Eco-Lodge approaching from the cockpit of our turbo otter. The greeting party is there, dressed in a myriad of colours to welcome us for a week of…
Lone wolf patrols fence at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Derek Kyostia photo. by Derek Kyostia, Churchill Wild Guide Management was growing increasingly concerned as guides and guests alike were staggering back to the polar bear lodge at Seal River, suspiciously giddy if not seemingly intoxicated, after each and every outing…
by Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide Andy MacPherson The Oceans North Expedition led by Virginia Petch of Northern Lights Heritage Services spent a week up at Hubbard Point in early July, once again researching the wild history of the fabulous Hudson Bay coastline. John Tronrud and I built the camp…