Ellen Zangla's photo of wolves playing at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge was selected to be part of the Team USA entry in the World Photographic Cup. by George Williams Professional pet photographer and frequent Churchill Wild guest Ellen Zangla has been selected to represent Team USA at the 2026 World…
Polar bears sparring at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. FarAway57036974888 photo from Tripadvisor. by George Williams Churchill Wild reached a new milestone on Tripadvisor in 2024, garnering its 500th 5-Star review for polar bear safaris and wildlife walking tours at Seal River Heritage Lodge, Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, Dymond Lake Ecolodge, and…
Cloud wolves playing in the snow at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams For over a decade, National Geographic photographer and author Jad Davenport has been choreographing one of nature's most extraordinary performances – intimate encounters between humans and wild wolves along Manitoba's remote Kaska Coast.…
Arctic fox tiptoes by napping polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Ellen Zangla photo. by George Williams In the realm of wildlife photography, some of the most extraordinary moments arise when nature disrupts our carefully laid plans. For professional dog photographer Ellen Zangla, a two-day weather delay at Churchill…
Dual passions. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Carl Wilks photo. by George Williams In the pristine wilderness of Manitoba's Hudson Bay coastline, where polar bears roam and northern lights dance, Chef Carl Wilks stands at his kitchen window, one eye on a simmering sauce, the other scanning the tundra beyond. At…
Polar bear friends. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Bobbie Baird photo. by Bobby Baird Bobbie Baird at Seal River. 59.1528° N, 94.7820° W: Seal River Heritage Lodge sits on the western shore of Canada's Hudson Bay, 400 miles south of the Arctic Circle and 600 miles north of the USA/Canada border.…
Rare black female wolf. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Michael Gerhartz photo. by Michael Gerhartz Vast, wild, and beautiful: This best describes the Kaska coast, where the Boreal Forest meets the Hudson Bay. This unique ecosystem is home to the grey wolves of the Opoyastin River. Less than three percent of…
Photo by Marilyn Scriver - Arctic Safari Make sure to check out our first 360 Virtual Tour down below! By Maggie Cole A Favourite of Many I’ve heard it time and again—every Churchill Wild staff member I asked about their favourite trip said, "Arctic Safari." Guides, servers, even the owners,…
Mom and cubs navigating the Seal River. Photo by Lisa Niver. By George Williams We had an incredible summer at Seal River Heritage Lodge, and guests guests captured numerous photos and videos of their time walking with polar bears and singing with beluga whales. Award-winning author Lisa Niver (Brave-ish -…
Polar bear at low tide. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Subra Ramakrishnan photo. Christina Schütt was recently on our Summer Dual Lodge Safari at Seal River Heritage Lodge and Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, and posted the following review and photos in the Churchill Wild’s Women Travel Group on Facebook. This certainly…