Arctic Sea Ice Coverage Nears Record Low
April is sea-ice melt month in traditionally ice-covered Arctic waters and regions in the north. Since satellite measurements began in 1979, this past April was recorded as the second-lowest level. Data shows that multi-year thicker ice also is declining. Second and...
Churchill Polar Bear Photo
This classic shot of polar bear resting by Natural Habitat guide Brad Josephs is a great end of the week image. Sometimes you just have to put your head down on a rock and take a deep breath!
Churchill Video of the Week-Hudson Bay Railroad
This view of the trip from The Pas to Churchill on the Hudson Bay Railroad gives a feeling of heading north through uncharted territory to the frontier town of Churchill. The town is accessible only by rail and air since no roads exist over the permafrost. Venturing...
Franklin’s Erebus Treasure Update-Video
Sir John Franklin's lost ship the Erebus was found this past year in Queen Maude Bay in the high Arctic and some of the ships artifacts have been collected and organized into an exhibit that will be on display at various venues throughout Canada over the next several...
Churchill Photos of the Week-Polar Bear Families
These polar bear mother and cub(s) shots are a great way to start the week. With Churchill Arctic summer season coming fast, it's a nice way to look back or even ahead to October and November when the bears will congregate around the Churchill region. Of course summer...
Churchill Sunday Photo – Sandhill Cranes
This photo of sandhill cranes and a Canada geese by Rhonda Reid is another sign that Churchill's Arctic summer is just around the corner. Birds are arriving in Churchill and wildflowers will start flowering over the next few months. beluga whales will start arriving...
Polar Bear Attack Hero Receives Award
Bill Ayotte, the Churchill hero who saved the life of Erin Greene from a polar bear attack in 2013 received the Star of Courage last week. Ayotte, 71, accepted the Star of Courage in a ceremony in recognition of acts of bravery and heroism from Canadians across the...
Dutch Sea Ice Researchers Presumed Drowned
RCMP officers in Resolute Bay, Nunavut report that two Dutch explorers; Marc Cornelissen and Philip de Roo are missing and presumed drowned. The experienced polar researchers and explorers were on a two-month study of the sea ice conditions in the Arctic for an...
Churchill Video of the Week-Seal Hunting Polar Bears
Here are a couple of BBC videos showing the skill polar bears learn and teach their young while seal hunting out on the Hudson Bay pack ice near Churchill. One in ten attempts to catch a seal in a snow den is successful. Polar bears are indeed both patient and...
There’s No Geese Like Snow Geese – Nestor 2 History
Anyone that has worked in Churchill over the years has heard of Nestor 2 goose camp. And, if you've traveled to Churchill to see the incredible wildlife within the last 20 years you have seen and most likely heard the plight of the snow geese population. Snow geese...
The Town of Churchill
The Town of Churchill