By Nat Hab Traveler Kay Ellen Gilmour, MD | Beluga Whales & Arctic Wildlife of Churchill 

Lois and I had a marvelous time on this trip. And as is our usual practice, Lois wrote a journal of our experiences and published my photos on the Internet so we could share memories of the trip with our friends, family and fellow participants.

A white beluga in the waters of Churchill.

Here on the edge of Hudson Bay is a wildlife sanctuary for bird life, beluga whales and the great polar bear.

We spent two days in Winnipeg playing tourists in what turned out to be a vibrant, beautiful, cultural, photographically intriguing city. The city sits at the confluence of the Red River and the Assiniboine River at a point called The Forks. Well worth a visit.

We boarded a train for Churchill but had to disembark at Thompson, as the rail line between Thompson and Churchill had been washed away by record flooding just weeks before. Had time for a visit at Pisew Falls.

Baby beluga with mother in Churchill

The last leg of our Natural Habitat Adventures’ 12- day trip to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada to see the white beluga whales gather a the mouth of the Churchill River for calving. Here on the edge of Hudson Bay is a wildlife sanctuary for bird life, beluga whales, and the great Polar Bear.

— Kay Ellen Gilmour, MD  | Beluga Whales & Arctic Wildlife of Churchill | July 2017

Beluga whale tail

All photos © Kay Ellen Gilmour, MD