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Churchill Photo of the Week

Churchill Photo of the Week

This cinnamon black bear was "captured" via camera by Rhonda Reid in Churchill. Black bears have been more regularly spotted further north over the last 20 years. Churchill has become quite the melting pot of animal species as the climate changes more and more. We are...

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Churchill Sunday Photo – Pop Up Polar Bear

Churchill Sunday Photo – Pop Up Polar Bear

Polar bears bed down in the willows in the fall polar bear season in Churchill to conserve their energy and waning fat reserves. When they are aroused or catch a waft of some unusual smell they will pop up from their slumber ad shelter. Some of these sightings are the...

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Churchill Weekly Video – Sea Canaries

Churchill Weekly Video – Sea Canaries

Hearing beluga whales communicating in the water of the Churchill River and Hudson Bay around Churchill is one of my most lasting memories of my tenure as a guide for Natural Habitat Adventures. Nothing in nature, in my opinion, compares to witnessing animals...

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Churchill News
Mushing News- Update On Quest- Casavant Out

Mushing News- Update On Quest- Casavant Out

The Hudson Bay Quest starts in Gillam, MB on March 13, 2015 and finishes in Churchill, MB. As we move closer, the race roster has seen another adjustment. Musher Normand Casavant has needed to withdraw. Keep watching for more updates as we draw closer.  The updated...

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The Birth of Nunavut

The Birth of Nunavut

It's hard to believe that Canada's newest territory is almost 16 years old. April 1, 1999 was the official date Nunavut separated from the Northwest Territories. Comprising a major portion of Northern Canada as well as most of the islands in the Arctic region, Nunavut...

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Churchill “Oil” Will Remain South

Churchill “Oil” Will Remain South

With the Port of Churchill processing over 600,000 tonnes of grain last year, the stability of the industry in Churchill has stabilized. This has alleviated the need to a degree for Omnitrax Canada, owner of the port and Hudson Bay rail line, to continue to press for...

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Churchill Marine Observatory a Reality

Churchill Marine Observatory a Reality

The Province of Manitoba provided the final piece of the funding puzzle this week with a $9 million dollar pledge toward the projected $32 million Marine Observatory in Churchill. The main focus of the research carried out at the center will be on oil spills in the...

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Field Notes -Churchill Arctic Summer

Field Notes -Churchill Arctic Summer

Natural Habitat Adventure's Churchill Arctic summer trips are winding down and guide Moira LaPatourel submitted these images from the last trip. Looks like a group of happy travelers experienced all kinds of northern fun in Churchill! While polar bear activity has...

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Churchill Beluga Whale Video

Churchill Beluga Whale Video

Tiffany Spence in Churchill took this spectacular underwater beluga whale video and the crystal clear water gives us a perfect view of the milky white mammals. This is the time to get in the water with these beautiful animals and see what it feels like to be an Arctic...

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