Newest in Churchill Polar Bears
There’s a short window from late August through mid-September that offers Churchill’s most varied experiences, when travelers can catch the tail end of beluga season, watch polar bears on land as they wait for Hudson Bay to freeze, and search out the aurora borealis as dark skies return after months of long, light days.
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By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Out on the tundra, we meld into the landscape, observing and trying to discern details. We remain quiet, resembling the hushed silence before winter, eager to catch sight of the largest land predator or the tiniest Arctic vole.
The Arctic is home to a wide array of winter wildlife. The hides of Arctic foxes and snowshoe hares blend into glittering frost as snowy owls swoop overhead, feathers aglow in the light of a silvery moon.
Each autumn, polar bears congregate along Hudson Bay in anticipation of their annual seal hunt.
You’re standing on the outdoor platform of a Polar Rover, feeling more alert than you have in a long time as the cold Arctic air sharpens your senses. You wait, breath held, for the moment everyone hopes for.
By Jen McNally, Adventure Prep Specialist at Natural Habitat Adventures On a recent expedition to Churchill on Nat Hab’s Tundra Lodge Adventure, I was wowed to see polar bears in the wild.
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Aurora borealis, the dawn of the north. Isn’t that the most beautiful name? In the early 1600s, Galileo Galilei combined the Latin names Aurora—meaning goddess of the dawn, and Boreas—the Greek god of the north.
By Nat Hab Expedition Leader Katrina Rosen Originally, polar bears were believed to be one large family that interacted with one another and aimlessly wandered atop the world.
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are often in the news as the “poster animals” of climate change, but outside of the fact that they are big, look white (yes, that “look” part is important!), and their habitat is in severe danger, what else do most people really know about them?
The largest bear in the world and the Arctic’s top predator, polar bears are a majestic symbol of endurance. The polar bear can be found wandering the Arctic in Canada, America, Russia, Norway and Greenland.
Written By Tara Zokaie, WWF’s Digital Marketing Specialist A Surprise Entry There are many things on my bucket list, but I never expected photographing polar bears in their natural habitat would be one of them.
“Teaching the teachers is like planting seeds of knowledge that will blossom into a forest of conservation-minded individuals, nurturing the next generation to become stewards of our planet.” —Dr.
By World Wildlife Fund staff members: Michael Crispino, David Kuhn, Laura Brush, and Lisa Steel Most vacations are remembered by the “firsts” experienced along the way. The first time seeing a majestic seascape or smelling a local delicacy or hearing a guitar picked in a town square. The first impression always leaves a lasting impact.
