With the Hudson Bay ice finally locked onto shore, Churchill’s polar bear population will be moving out to hunt seals. Here are some end of the season photo’s to send them off. These images by local photographer Katie de Meulles are tremendous and really capture the essence of this unusually late polar bear season. Enjoy!

Polar bears on the Churchill tundra. Katie de Meulles photo.

magical light on an adult polar bear. Katie de Meulles photo.

Resting polar bear waiting for the ice to return on the Hudson Bay., Katie de Meulles photo.

Red fox searching the tundra for a meal. Katie de Meulles photo.

Polar bear tracks heading across the snow covered tundra. Katie de Meulles photo.

Polar bear sow and cub venture across the snowy tundra in Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.