Each summer, some 3,000 beluga whales gather in the Churchill River estuary, filling the waters of western Hudson Bay with whistles, clicks and calls. Head out by Zodiac to meet these curious, vocal whales, watching mothers and calves swim together and photographing individuals as they surface beside the boat. Listen to their lively underwater chorus while helping researchers investigate how belugas communicate, interact and use their summer habitat. Your photographs, observations and measurements contribute to a growing scientific record of this population.
Beyond the research, explore Churchill's sweeping tundra, boreal forest and rugged coastline in search of polar bears, Arctic foxes and migratory birds. Discover the region's Indigenous heritage at the Itsanitaq Museum and ride through the forest by dog cart with a local musher. Stay at a working Arctic research station, where conversations over dinner turn to whale sightings, field notes and the next day's explorations. Experience a side of Churchill that few travelers see, from its remarkable wildlife to the people who call this northern frontier home.