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Polar bear walking on the beach at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Christina Schutt photo.

Polar Bear Facts

May 29, 2026

The Polar Bear Highway: Where Polar Bears Walk from July through November

Polar bear walking on the beach at Seal River Heritage Lodge. Christina Schutt photo. by George Williams Most people think polar bear season is October and November. That is the freeze-up window when bears congregate near Churchill. The actual season on the Polar Bear Highway is July through November. Five…

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Love bites for Mom. Polar bear cub biting Mom's ear at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo.

Polar Bears - Moms and Cubs

May 10, 2026

Happy Mother’s Day 2026! A Mothers and Cubs Gallery.

Love bites. Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge. Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by George Williams Happy Mother’s Day from our Churchill Wild polar bears! We’ve had so many wonderful Moms at the Churchill Wild ecolodges over the years and we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to all Moms for…

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Great Ice Bear Safari

November 30, 2025

2025 Great Ice Bear: Best Season Ever at Dymond Lake Ecolodge

Fire and ice at Dymond Lake Ecolodge. Nolan Plew photo. by George Williams The 2025 Great Ice Bear safari at Dymond Lake Ecolodge was our best ever! Polar bears were abundant throughout October and November, and Scarbrow made numerous appearances for the 17th time in 18 years. Now estimated to…

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Fall Polar Bear Safaris

November 26, 2025

A “Celebration” of Polar Bears and More at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge

Fierce fun at Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge! Fabienne Jansen / ArcticWild.net photo. by Christoph and Fabienne Jansen, ArcticWild.net Temperatures on the coast of Hudson Bay are slowly dropping, and the local polar bears will soon have their first chance to try out the sea ice. We have been fortunate to…

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Northern lights over Churchill Wild's Tundra Camp at Schmok Lake on the Arctic Safari. Eric Wichems photo.

Luxury Polar Bear Safaris

September 30, 2025

Walking with Polar Bears: A Father-Daughter Journey Through Seal River, Tundra Camp and Nanuk

Northern lights reflecting over Schmok Lake at Tundra Camp. Eric Wichems photo. by George Williams When the northern lights spilled across the sky, mirrored in the black surface of Schmok Lake, Eric Wichems stepped outside his canvas tent and onto the barren tundra. His daughter Anna joined him, and both…

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Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast

August 31, 2025

Wolf Encounters & Insights: 2025 Newsletter by Jad Davenport

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…

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Summer Dual Lodge Safari

July 31, 2025

Two Lodges, Twice the Wonder: David McEldowney’s Dual Polar Bear Quest

Muddy paws at Seal River. David McEldowney photo. by George Williams David McEldowney has photographed wildlife on every continent. He's tracked tigers in Asia, captured cheetahs in Africa, and hiked at 17,000 feet in the Andes for the perfect shot. But last summer, standing on the rocky tidal flats of…

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Polar Bears - Moms and Cubs

May 11, 2025

Happy Mother’s Day! A Mothers and Cubs Gallery.

Polar bear mom and cub snuggles. Seal River Heritage Lodge. Allison Reimer photo. by George Williams Happy Mother’s Day from our Churchill Wild polar bears! We’ve had so many wonderful Moms at the Churchill Wild ecolodges over the years and we’d like to say a heartfelt thank you to all…

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Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge

April 30, 2025

The Magic of Nanuk. History, Memories and Photos.

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…

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Cloud Wolves of the Kaska Coast

January 22, 2025

Dancing With Wolves. Interview With NatGeo’s Jad Davenport

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.…

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