Shipping News – Late Start for Churchill
The Churchill shipping season is off to a late start this fall, nearly a month behind its regular schedule for shipping grain and wheat products from the port to various countries worldwide. Late harvest, shallow inventory as well as shipping industry variables have...
Churchill Video of the Week – Polar Play
Thomas Mangelsen, one of the premier wildlife photographers on the planet, journeyed to Churchill and the Hudson Bay region four years ago and captured this unbelievable footage of polar bear cubs and mother emerging from their den to play. The denning area located in...
Churchill Photo of the Week – Tundra Colors
Magnificent photo by Alex De Vries - Magnifico of the changing tundra colors in Churchill with Fort Prince of Wales in the background. The Arctic summer is giving way to fall and within three weeks the 2015 polar bear season will begin in Churchill. Looking...
Churchill Video of the Week – Polar Bears
An informative video on polar bears in the Arctic and the safety precautions implemented to avoid and confront potential polar bear attacks and interactions in the north! Enjoy and comment on the film! Churchill is the focus of this video that shows the dynamic...
Polar Bear Trapped in Net Freed
Biologists from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U. S. Geological Survey teamed with Local residents from Kaktovik, a remote island in the Beaufort Sea, to rescue a polar bear ensnared in a lost fishing net. The 1,000 pound male polar bear was spotted in the...
Churchill Photos of the Week – Polar Bear
Jodi Grosbrink in Churchill snapped these shots of a wandering polar bear outside of town that swam out of the water and rested on the rocks. More polar bears are arriving in Churchill and this upcoming bear season in October and November promises to be an incredible...
Churchill Sunday Photo – Arctic Tern
This Arctic tern photo by David Hemmings is a fitting salute to the final days of Churchill's Arctic summer season. Most of these birds will be making their return voyage south of around 22,000 miles to Antarctica. They will make their zig - zag return of the same...
Final Churchill Beluga Photos
These underwater photos of beluga whales will be the last ones for the season. It's hard to get enough of these amazing animals direct from the chilly waters of Churchill. A huge thanks to local guide and photographer Alex De Vries Magnifico for the continuous supply...
Churchill Video of the Week – Polar Bear Family
This week's video is a short look into the dynamic between a polar bear mother and her cubs emerging from a winter den. A mother polar bear has about three years to teach her cubs all the skills to survive the harsh Arctic conditions. Churchill is the most accessible...
Arctic Tiny Houses Will Conserve Energy
Traditional high Arctic home building designs have been similar in structure and layout to those found in the south. However, as with the tiny house movement in the lower lattitudes, architects in Quebec are rethinking the design process for buildings that will be...
The Town of Churchill
The Town of Churchill