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…
The eyes are the windows to the soul. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Christmas is an emotional time, and like the polar bears, we look forward to this season of homecoming. As winter embraces Hudson Bay and the bears return to the sea ice, we gather with…
Eyes that see right through you. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams (With files from Jad Davenport) Pack composition, and even the packs themselves, have changed over the past few years at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge, so we thought it would be a good idea to update our…
Wolf triple at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Jad Davenport photo. by Jad Davenport Introduction Welcome to the 2025 edition of the Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast newsletter where you can read about this year’s expeditions and findings and get the latest updates on our work and wolf science and…
by George Williams When the lights dimmed at the Sacred Heart University Community Theatre on Earth Day, 2025, filmmaker Tomas Koeck watched his vision unfold before a sold-out crowd of more than 450 people. His documentary, "Flyway of Life," wasn't just premiering; it was striking an emotional chord. "We had…
The wetness of fall. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Anjali Singh photo. by George Williams There are some places in your life you never forget. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge is one of them. I first travelled to Nanuk with my wife and 12-year-old daughter in 2013, before Churchill Wild had extensively…
Opoyastin wolf pack on the ice at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge with red fox in background. Christoph Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by Christoph and Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.Net Every time you think you’ve figured wolves (or animals in general) out, they prove you wrong. But isn't that what wildlife photography…
Come on little ones! We have to go! Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by Christoph and Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.Net Leaving your cozy lodge well before sunrise? Having breakfast out in the field at -40°C? Returning after dark? Welcome to the Nanuk Emergence Quest! In search of polar bears. Christoph…
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.…