News & More
When you’re traveling and going on adventures in the outdoors, there’s nothing more important than having comfortable and durable clothes to wear. It can mean the difference between having a memorable time or a miserable one.
Churchill Polar Bears
February 27 is International Polar Bear Day! Nat Hab is celebrating the Queen of the North by taking a deep dive into her Arctic realm and unearthing the truth behind her mysterious habits. You won’t want to sleep on what we’ve discovered!
Nature & Wildlife
Just five days from now, the magic will happen. Santa Claus will step into his gift-laden, reindeer-powered sleigh and make his annual, around-the-world trip. The character of Santa Claus was originally inspired by the fourth-century, Greek bishop Saint Nicholas of Myra in Asia Minor (now Turkey), a man renowned for his generosity and kindness.
Churchill Polar Bears
By Rachael Axelrod (WWF’s Senior Program Officer for Climate, Communities, and Wildlife) and Elisabeth Kruger (WWF’s Manager for Arctic Wildlife Conservation) Before flying into Churchill, our Natural Habitat Adventures group was told our chances of seeing a polar bear were promising, but nothing could be guaranteed. This is nature, after all!
Nature & Wildlife
Wolves are probably one of the most widely studied species on the planet. What’s fascinating, though, is that just when we think we know almost everything there is to know about them, they find a way to surprise us. It’s estimated that 2 million wolves once roamed freely throughout North America.
Churchill Polar Bears
As a company that cares so much for the natural environment and the diverse animals that call it home, we sometimes get asked why we include dog sledding on our Canadian polar bear and northern lights trips (and dog carting on our summer Churchill beluga whales adventure!). We love having the opportunity to answer!
News & More
Quiet, small-but-deep Crawford Lake in Canada’s Niagara Escarpment in Ontario may soon become the symbolic starting point for a radical new chapter in Earth’s official history: the Anthropocene, or the Age of Humans.
Churchill Polar Bears
By Brandi Worden, WWF Senior Program Administrator, Reporting Lead Animal sightings in Churchill, Manitoba ebb and flow with the sea ice in Hudson Bay. In the summer as the ice melts, you’ll find the largest gathering of beluga whales in Canada.
Conservation
Our national parks aren’t only “America’s best idea,” as environmentalist and nature writer Wallace Stegner called them. These special places are the backbone of national conservation programs.
Canada & the North
One of the highlights of our Whales & Nature Trails of Quebec adventure? The opportunity to hike in four diverse national parks: Saguenay Fjord, Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Riviere-Malbaie, Grands-Jardins and Jacques-Cartier. Exploring these different regions by foot, you’ll pass through glacial valleys and stop to admire dramatic mountains and gorges.
Nature & Wildlife
Known for their long, black ear tufts and ability to hunt ghostlike across the surface of deep snow, Canada lynx are the elusive, midsize cats (hardly bigger than a large house cat) that feed almost exclusively on snowshoe hares.
Conservation
Although sometimes heart-wrenching to discover on our nature outings, the animal carcasses that we may come across play an important role in the functioning of healthy ecosystems. The animal remains not only provide food for many carrion-eating species, their nutrients also contribute to the significantly increased growth of surrounding plants.
