Travel Tales
Most nights this past polar bear season, quite a few curious arctic foxes and red foxes could be seen running around Churchill’s main drag, Kelsey Blvd. NHA guide Justin Gibson wondered what would happen if he left his GoPro camera running outside of the hotel where NHA guests stay in Churchill.
Nature Photography
A CNN news crew joined Natural Habitat Adventures on one of our recent polar bear photo trips, and we’re excited to announce that the first of three video segments was just released! Watch as our travelers encounter their first polar bear from the Polar Rover in Churchill, Manitoba.
Nature & Wildlife
By Dean J. Tatooles, WWF Guest Blogger Polar bears are our planet’s largest land predators. Between 20,000 and 25,000 of these amazing animals roam the arctic today in the U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland) and Norway. Below are seven interesting behaviors to look for when observing the species in the wild: 1. Head movement.
News & More
By Andrea Reynolds, NHA Adventure Specialist & Expedition Leader When the opportunity came up to escort Elsa Bailey on her Nat Hab polar bear adventure to Churchill, I jumped at the chance. It was an exciting prospect to spend time with this “100-year-young” woman who has inspired many in our office.
News & More
By Becky Pahl, NHA Adventure Prep Specialist Meet Elsa Bailey. Elsa is en route to Churchill right now to realize a lifelong dream of seeing polar bears in the wild, as Nat Hab’s 2013 Polar Bear season kicks off today.
News & More
Join veteran Nat Hab expedition leader Melissa Scott for a live virtual tour of one of the world’s greatest phenomena, the ethereal northern lights! Adventure travelers: you don’t want to miss this truly breathtaking experience.
News & More
Want to win an adventure trip for two to the polar bear capital of the world in Churchill, Canada? Enter to win World Wildlife Fund’s Polar Bear Adventure Sweepstakes! The deadline is Monday, June 30th. Churchill is absolutely the best place to see polar bears in the wild.
Nature & Wildlife
There are few sights as mystifying as the aurora borealis, aka the Northern Lights. If you get to see the Northern Lights in person, you are one lucky traveler. If you can’t get there just yet (or if you can’t wait to go back!)
Videos
How do sled dogs eat during a long-distance race? Quickly. When time is of the essence—as it is during sled dog races such as the Iditarod, Yukon Quest and Hudson Bay Quest—every action must be completed with as much efficiency as possible. That extends to mealtimes for the dogs.
Nature & Wildlife
Scientists—and those of us who are polar bear enthusiasts—have long thought that polar bears started off as brown bears about 150,000 years ago, adapting to their cold environment by developing smaller ears, thicker fur and teeth ideally shaped to tear into seal flesh.
Videos
Right now, Earth is experiencing an amazing natural event—one you may not even have noticed if you haven’t been looking directly at the sun, as your mother wisely warned. A very large sunspot has been tracking across our nearest star and is about to face directly toward our planet.
Conservation
Few baby animals are more adorable than a roly-poly white polar bear cub. So it’s no wonder that Siku has stolen the hearts of the world via the Polar Bear Cam at Denmark’s Scandinavian Wildlife Park. Siku was born Nov. 22, 2011 to Ilka, the park’s female polar bear.
