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Arctic Weather Brrrrreaking Records

Arctic Weather Brrrrreaking Records

Rankin Inlet, Nunavut gets cold in the winter. Located on the northwestern shore of the Hudson Bay at 62 degrees and between Chesterfield Inlet and Arviat, the town is definitely in a remote yet exposed region. Weather is just a part of life and recently the weather...

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Igloo Building in Churchill

Igloo Building in Churchill

Natural Habitat Adventures guide Brad Josephs and his group of avid and hearty travelers in Churchill for northern lights had time to learn the art of igloo building in frigid minus 50 C Arctic temperatures. Despite the piercing cold, everyone enjoyed the experience...

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Arctic photographer Robert Taylor passes on

Famed wildlife photographer and artist Robert Taylor passed on at age 73 at Winnipeg's St Boniface Hospital following a bout with cancer.   Taylor was best known for his images of Manitoba polar bears, great gray owls and prairie bison. Churchill's polar bear...

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Three amazing polar bear videos

This coming polar bear season we will be featuring fresh footage from the Churchill Wildlife management Area through Natural Habitat Adventures. Come to Churchill and see some of these same bears in the Mangelson video now two years old. Watch for video from the...

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Once again…money trumps environment

Omnitrax Canada's plan to ship over three million barrels of oil per year (3.3 to be exact) through the port of Churchill has come upon some opposition. Go figure. Why would anyone oppose shipping light "sweet" crude oil through potentially ice filled waters inhabited...

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Summer polar bears

Check out this video by Joanne Stover in Churchill ....sow with cubs sauntering down the main drag. What a wild town. Stay tuned for more updates from Natural Habitat Adventures groups currently touring Churchill. Beluga whale season is in full swing as well as wild...

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Grain train derails near Churchill

The following article from CBC news describes the derailment situation near Churchill, MB. Via Rail cancels trains to Churchill after derailment Freight cars carrying grain derailed near northern Manitoba community, says OmniTrax Canada CBC News Posted: Jun 03, 2014...

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Beluga’s and bears

Beluga’s and bears

With the northern summer approaching and fall polar bear season just on the other side, I wanted to share some of the classic photo's from the archives.Those who make the trek to Churchill in the summer to see the amazing tundra with all its' wildflowers and...

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