The Rock and the Polar Bear. (Steve Pressman / YouGottaLoveNature.com photo) by George Williams Steve Pressman didn’t know how good a photographer he really was, until a few of his employees asked him if some of the photos on the wall in his store were taken by a National Geographic…
Polar bear yoga on the Fall Dual Lodge Safari. Marilena Smith photo. The 11th Annual Churchill Wild Guest Photo Contest is now open for entries! Our annual photo contest allows us to recognize and showcase the talented photographers who join us on our polar bear safaris each year and is open to…
Sun sets on a polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Jody Steeves photo. Jody Steeves' favourite part of being a polar bear guide at Churchill Wild is observing a guest’s face the moment “the wild takes them.” That moment of surrender where regular life falls away and responsibilities are…
Canada Post Snow Mammals Stamp Collection by George Williams Congratulations are in order for two veteran Churchill Wild photographers and photo leaders! Both Dennis Fast and Robert Postma had photos that were taken at Seal River Heritage Lodge selected for the most recent Canada Post Stamp Collection: Snow Mammals. The…
Polar bear snow shake! Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Charles Glatzer photo. by George Williams Canon Explorer of Light Charles Glatzer has been venturing to the Churchill Wild polar bear lodges with his Shoot the Light clients for over a decade now, and has taken photos in every kind of weather…
Guests observing polar bear at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Quent Plett photo. by Nicole Spinks, Churchill Wild Lodge Manager Made for the modern-day traveller, these 10 Commandments of Wildlife Viewing will help you get the most out of your Churchill Wild safari. 1. DO: Always listen to your guide. Our…
Old Pete. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Nate Luebbe photo. by Nate Luebbe, NateIntheWild I will never forget the first time I saw a wild polar bear. An absolutely ancient bear that the locals had dubbed “Old Pete.” Pete had already exceeded the average life expectancy for a polar bear by…
Albert Saunders. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by George Williams Look closely and you can see it etched in his face – 6,000 years of living and working in the wilderness on Canada’s Hudson Bay coast. Churchill Wild polar bear guide Albert “Butch” Saunders doesn’t say much, but…
Polar bear in a snowstorm at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Photo and story by Redeana Villeneuve When I decided to go and photograph polar bears, I knew I wanted to go someplace where I could be out walking with them instead of photographing them behind barriers. I felt so safe…
The cleanest air on the planet lives here. Photo by Churchill Wild guide Derek Kyostia at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Click image for more from Derek at @polar.nemo on Instagram. We want to share your Churchill Wild photos with the world! Churchill Wild guests, professional photographers, photo leaders and staff…