Polar Bears in the Mist

With the current polar bear season in Churchill heading towards the end we have some classic images from Natural Habitat Adventures guides for you. These guides work tirelessly to provide travelers with the most awesome experience in the sub – Arctic. This season has been a challenge with the moderate temperatures influencing polar bear behavior and movement out on the tundra. We still have had some incredible bear and other wildlife encounters that have produced fantastic images all season. Enjoy!

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A polar bear emerges from the willows in the Churchill mist. Drew Hamilton photo.

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Sunlight on a healthy polar bear in Churchill. Eric Rock photo.

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Red fox chasing lemmings on the tundra. Drew Hamilton photo.

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Polar bear paw displaying claws. Drew Hamilton photo.

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Polar bear family roaming the misty tundra. Brad Josephs photo.

Polar Bears Waiting for Ice

This iconic stoic photo of a polar bear waiting for sea ice to form on the Hudson Bay is classic. Polar bears are so patient and live a good part of their life in anticipation of a simple surface on which to hunt seals and find nourishment to live. That surface seems a little more complicated and compromised these days as the weather is certainly changing. This polar bear season in Churchill has been warmer than any in recent history and the affect on polar bears has been noticeable. Hoping for a massive cool down so our white, furry friends can head out to the ice!

 

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Polar bear waiting patiently for sea ice to form on the Hudson Bay. Drew Hamilton photo.

Churchill Sunday Photos – Diverse Wildlife

These amazing photographs by Natural Habitat Adventures guide Brad Josephs in Churchill are diverse in content and exhibit the awesome range of wildlife viewing travelers have been seeing on the tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. With more than a week to go in this phenomenal polar bear season there’s still much more action to see from Churchill!

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Polar bear observing the polar rover. Brad Josephs photo.

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Relaxing polar bear in a kelp bed. Brad Josephs photo.

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Polar bear awakens to an Arctic fox prowling nearby. Brad Josephs photo.

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Two ravens harass a snowy owl on the tundra. Brad Josephs photo.

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Snowy owl strikes back at the ravens. Brad Josephs photo.

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Polar bears explore a polar rover out in the CWMA. Brad Josephs photo.

Churchill Polar Bear Season Photo

Churchill’s 2016 polar bear season is winding down fro some Natural Habitat Adventures guides. Moira Le Patourel is finishing up her amazing season in Churchill tomorrow and we wish her well. Polar bear season for others is continuing for another week however and we will be bringing you all the news. Sunday will feature all the latest news and photos from the tundra. Check in and see the updates tomorrow!

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Guide Moira and Churchill staff. Moira Le Patourel photo.

Churchill Polar Bear Season Excites

These outstanding images from Churchill come from Natural Habitat Adventures guide Brad Josephs. His amazing photography skills bring us the current feel of the tundra with the fresh snow cover. It’s snowing today as well in the region so we should expect more fantastic winter scenes to come. Polar bear season has been filled with incredible wildlife sightings so far. Foxes have been seen all over the tundra and a large number of mother’s and cubs have been appearing over the last week. More to come as the week progresses! Enjoy.

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Curious and beautiful red fox. Brad Josephs photo.

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Weary mother and cubs on the tundra. Brad Josephs photo.

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Silver fox scampering through the snowy tundra. Brad Josephs photo.

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Polar bear investigates the humans on a polar rover. Brad Josephs photo.

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Gyrfalcon rests on the snowy tundra. Brad Josephs photo.

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Polar bear winks at the travelers on a rover. Brad Josephs photo.

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