Travel Tales
Our Churchill Polar Bear tour season officially kicked off this past weekend, and we couldn’t be more excited here at Natural Habitat Adventures! Meet one of our veteran polar bear guides, Sandra Elvin, and learn how she fell in love with the natural world.
Travel Tales
If, like me, you like to travel, there’s probably one particular place away from home that just seems to stick in your heart and head—the one spot where your wanderlust was first awakened.
Nature & Wildlife
Although experts have been warning of an imminent sixth mass extinction for almost four years, to date most conservation appeals for battling the crisis have been, at best, attempts to stem the tide. None have claimed to be permanent and sustainable solutions—until now.
News & More
While orcas were once a rare occurrence in Churchill, sightings have been steadily increasing in recent years. And just last week, one was spotted hunting the normal resident marine mammals – beluga whales.
News & More
World’s Greatest Maritime Mystery Solved: Check out this EXCITING NEWS involving One Ocean Expeditions, one of Nat Hab’s adventure cruise operators! Searching for a lost ship or sunken treasure is a staple in the annals of adventure travel.
Videos
The Great Bear Rain Forest in British Columbia, Canada, has often been described as a “bastion of biodiversity.” Not only is it home to grizzly bears, black bears and spirit bears, it has a human history that goes back 10,000 years.
Travel Tales
Being close enough to view a grizzly bear in the wild inspires feelings of awe and nostalgia: wonder at their size and power, and a longing for an America that once was—when the land was wild and pristine, and we newcomers were still adventurers exploring something big and far beyond anything else we had…
Nature & Wildlife
The Canadian community of Churchill, Manitoba, lives in geographic isolation. There is no paved road to get there.
Canada & the North
Bear-viewing tours bring in 12 times more money than hunting in western Canada, according to a new study. As many nations in Africa and around the world have learned, protecting wildlife and inviting travelers to come see them is far more profitable than hunting those animals.
Videos
Churchill, Canada is known as the “polar bear capital of the world.” For travelers this translates into great viewing opportunities but what do local residents think about the polar bear population?
News & More
In honor of Polar Bear Week and International Polar Bear Day, WWF is hosting a live Google Hangout on Wednesday with two Canadian polar bear experts!
Nature & Wildlife
It’s International Polar Bear Day this Thursday – February 27th – and we’re celebrating with an entire Polar Bear Week on the blog! Each day we’ll feature something new, like polar bear trivia and video, tips on how you can make a difference this International Polar Bear Day, and more.
