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Ground level polar bear viewing. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Peter Hall photo.
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November 14, 2019

The Artist and the Polar Bear. The Story Behind the Photo.

"It was an experience I will never forget." ~ Artist Peter Hall on meeting a polar bear face-to-face in the wild. Story and photos by Churchill Wild guest Peter Hall Artist Peter Hall was at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge this fall for the Polar Bear Photo Safari and came eye-to-eye…
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October 10, 2019

Northern lights draped over full moon on Hudson Bay. The Story Behind the Photo.

Northern lights draped over full moon. Polar Bear Photo Safari. Seal River Heritage Lodge. James Heupel photo. Photo and story by James Heupel This photo was taken on November 12, 2014, from the Seal River Heritage Lodge compound, at 10:47 p.m. in the evening. We got the alert that the…
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July 3, 2019

The Year the Caribou Came Back. The Story Behind the Photo.

Caribou return to Seal River. Andy Skillen photo. Story and photo by Andy Skillen The Qamanirjuaq caribou herd typically migrates past Seal River Heritage Lodge in late fall and guests on our Polar Bear Photo Safari are often witness to this magnificent sight. In 2015 and 2016 the caribou were…
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April 20, 2019

Front Row Seat to the Fight. The Story Behind the Photo.

Polar bears sparring on Polar Bear Photo Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Bill Lyne photo. Story and photo by Bill Lyne My wife, Lucy, and I have been on many adventures throughout our 48 years of marriage. We’ve visited more than 100 countries and have a keen interest in…
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March 24, 2019

Alpha Wolf shows photographer who’s boss at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. The Story Behind the Photo.

Those eyes... Jad Davenport photo. Story and photo by Jad Davenport This photo was taken during the second week of March 2019 by National Geographic photographer Jad Davenport, who was on assignment at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge on the Den Emergence Quest. Jad wrote this description on the day of…
Curtain of northern lights covers full moon at Seal River Heritage Lodge. James-Heupel photo.
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December 15, 2018

Northern Lights blanket Full Moon at Seal River Heritage Lodge. The Story Behind the Photo.

Northern lights blanket full moon at Seal River Heritage Lodge. James Heupel photo. Story and photo by James Heupel This photo was taken on November 12, 2014, from the Seal River Heritage Lodge compound, at 10:47 in the evening. We got the alert that the Northern Lights were out about…
Seal River Heritage LodgePolar Bear Photo SafariPolar Bear PhotographyThe Story Behind the Photo25th Anniversary
September 23, 2018

Facing the storm together. The Story Behind the Photo.

Polar bear and fox. Facing the storm together at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo courtesy of Birgit Cathrin-Duval Facing the storm together. The Story Behind the Photo.  Story and photo by Birgit-Cathrin Duval It was a cold and stormy November afternoon at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Some of my fellow…
 

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