Churchill Polar Bears
For the first time, North America’s three bear species—black, grizzly and polar—have been documented sharing the same spot. And that spot happens to be one that is very dear to Natural Habitat Adventures and its travelers: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, our polar bear tour headquarters.
Churchill Polar Bears
“Oh dear,” I heard our driver say over the sound of spinning tires. “Yep…uh huh…I think we’re really stuck now,” he continued. Somehow, even words you don’t want to hear sound better when said in the chipper northern accent of a friendly Canadian.
News & More
With the New Year approaching, travel media outlets such as Lonely Planet, Fodor’s and National Geographic have been curating lists of the best places to go in 2019. Several of Nat Hab’s destinations have been highlighted, from Bhutan’s mystic mountains to Zimbabwe’s wildlife-rich floodplains.
Travel Tales
“Imagine a trip to the North, ostensibly to see the northern lights… my friends and I envisioned just that. We got all the way to Churchill, Manitoba, and were there for seven days, but the lights did not cooperate! Knowing it is a natural phenomena, we knew this was a chance.
Travel Tales
We talk about it at the office regularly: polar bears are an umbrella species that needs ice to survive. I’ve talked about it, I’ve studied it, I’m confident I know what it all means. Then my perspective changed.
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a polar bear in Churchill. Photographer Charlie Curtin captured this moment while out on the tundra off the Hudson Bay. Have you taken some amazing wildlife photos during your travels?
Nature Photography
Every Friday, we choose our favorite photo of the week from our Wildlife Photo of the Day website. This week we selected a polar bear relaxing in Canada. Photographer Daric deMeulles was in a Polar Rover in Churchill, Manitoba watching polar bears.
Travel Tales
“Staying in Thompson along our train ride from Winnipeg to Churchill, Manitoba, we had just gone to bed in our hotel when the phone rang and our guide said he saw the aurora borealis. He asked us if we wanted to get up and take a car out of town to get a better view.
Videos
By Nat Hab traveler Jim Fuller and Expedition Leader Moira le Patourel. A summertime journey to Churchill reveals another world beyond the tundra—the watery domain of beluga whales! Hear their playful whistles and clicks during this underwater interaction. Their animated singing has earned them the nickname “canaries of the sea.”
Travel Tales
“Incredible! A five-star tour! Probably one of our top three trips, so far. I really do not know if we got lucky, but we had incredibly cold and clear nights, every night! I have so many good images, it is hard to pick!
Travel Tales
Most of the time, when I am out in the field on Nat Hab nature trips, the focus is on wildlife. On our Northern Lights and Arctic Cultures tour, the focus was on the mind-blowing lights of the aurora borealis.
Travel Tales
Growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, you know about the Churchill polar bears. After all, they are a big part of the Canadian province’s unique identity. Every year, news reports would show the polar bears invading the small town of Churchill.
