Alex De Vries – Magnifico took these cool photos of icy pressure ridges and the northern lights in Churchill. Just when we thought we had seen the most epic combinations of northern lights and various features on the ground, these shots magically juxtapose the packed ice and snow with the aurora in the Arctic sky. The season continues to shine on. Enjoy!
Another action – packed Churchill Arctic Summer season is coming and we’re getting excited about the incredible experiences ahead for Natural Habitat Adventures travelers.Within another couple of months the Churchill River, to the right in this Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo, will be filled with over a thousand beluga whales. Travelers from all over the world will board zodiacs and tour boats to view the whales up – close and personal. Tundra wildflowers and migratory birds will inspire as will the lucky chance to see an early – arriving polar bear in the rocks on the beach or out in the willows. Churchill Arctic Summer is full of treasures waiting to be discovered all across the tundra and taiga!
This classic polar bear family shot by Thon Huijser shows a sow and her two coy in the north. A truly amazing shot…enjoy!
Mother polar bear and her two coy roam the frozen tundra. Thon Huijser photo.
Awesome video footage of a voracious polar bear attempting to snag a beluga whale in a open lead in the ice of the Arctic. Exciting footage and evidence that polar bears will go after any creature to provide the sustenance for their high metabolism. Adaptation will be the key for these hearty animals as the Arctic ice dwindles even more due to global warming. Polar bears depend on the ice platform to hunt seals through the winter and with less ice time they must turn to protein – rich alternatives.
This short edited time lapse of cascading northern lights over the S/V Ithaca in Churchill is a unique view in to the northern frontier world. It’s cool to imagine what some of the early explorers experienced on those cold, dark nights in the Hudson Bay. The sights and sounds of the aurora borealis in any remote Arctic region give thrills and chills to even the most seasoned traveler! Churchill’s Arctic summer is quickly approaching and it will be interesting to see if northern lights prevail at the start and then toward the end of summer.
