Cat Train crew ready for action! Left to Right: Stuart Reimer, Chris Cook and Andy MacPherson by Nolan Booth, Director of Lodge Operations Another winter is slowly coming to an end and just in time, as we've just completed our annual Cat Train to Seal River. This year we moved…
Kayaking among beluga whales is becoming increasingly popular. by George Williams Conservation and sustainability projects are often initiated only after a habitat or species has shown signs of deterioration, which is sometimes too late. Manitoba's recently released Beluga Habitat Sustainability Plan (PDF) is ahead of its time. "The idea is to…
Polar bear napping at Seal River Lodge. Robert Postma photo. by Andy MacPherson and Terry Elliot, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guides Had a great opening day with guests at Seal River Lodge! And the archaeologists were happy too! Started with a zodiac trip to the river mouth, where we found loads…
Guest Post and Photos by Joanne Weeks I had the great fortune of visiting Seal River Heritage Lodge in August 2013 for the Birds, Bears and Belugas adventure. It is too difficult to narrow it down to one favourite moment, so I would like to share my three favourites. 1.…
Master of his domain. Photos and story by Terry Elliot, Churchill Wild Polar Bear Guide Today was the final day of our Arctic Safari and I believe that this was the most successful one we've had! Everything just fell into place this year, from the weather to the wildlife and the…
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…
Evening cruise to see Belugas on Hudson Bay by Andy MacPherson, Polar Bear Guide The wind had died down. The only traces of today's earlier gale were the smooth glass swells slipping beneath us as we cruised towards the Seal River. Just 30 minutes earlier we were sitting down to…
Guest Post and Photos by Christian Artuso, PhD Bird Studies Canada – Manitoba Program Manager Seal River Heritage Lodge lies 60 km north of Churchill, right on the Hudson Bay coast. Below is a view of this superb lodge... oh yeah and a big furry white thing. Polar bear relaxing in…
by Mike Reimer, Churchill Wild Qamanirjuaq caribou. Out for a stroll at Seal River Lodge. Dennis Fast photo. Hello fellow adventurers! The long awaited ice has finally arrived and the world's largest carnivores have moved back to their favourite hunting platform, the rugged sea ice, to begin the "fattening" period.…
Polar Bear Walking Photo Journey Report, Tropical Birding Trip Report, October 2013 Guest post and photos by guide Iain Campbell of TropicalBirding.com I am used to being somewhat underwhelmed when people sprout hyperbole. You go there and it is not quite as amazing as they made it seem. Well I…