Churchill Weekly Photo – Ice Fishing
This weeks photo shows how thick the ice can get way up north in the Arctic. This fishing hole will be used to lower nets into the water in order to maximize fish captured. What a different and unique way of life in Iqalugasukvik!
Churchill Weekly Photo – Young Hunter
Churchill Weekly Video – Arctic Lords
Check out this video of the immersion experience of the Lords of the Arctic Learning Vacation at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre. A key location for Arctic research and education the recently renovated CNSC is a gem in the Churchill region! Next time you visit Churchill take a ride out to the CSNC and tour the facility…an amazing place!
Polar Bears of Churchill
Stretching polar bear in the snow of Churchill. Dennis Minty photo.
Polar bear testing the ice off the coast of Churchill. Colby Brokvist photo.
Looking ahead to the new year of 2018. Drew Hamilton photo.
A sleepy polar bear waking up from an afternoon nap Alex De Vries-Magnifico photo.
Polar bear resting in the willows in Churchill. Katie de Meulles photo.
Polar bear season is six months away but we can’t help ourselves with these awesome images of the King of the North. Churchill gets its share of polar bears in the summer months but the real influx and buzz comes in October and November. If you have not made it to Churchill yet to see these incredible beauties, find a way to make it there. We will bring you all the exciting news and images from next polar bear season when it arrives. In the meanwhile stay informed on Churchill summer season which will begin in late June and run through mid – August. There should be all kinds of surprises heading your way!
Churchill Weekly Photo – Nunavut Quest Champion
Andy Attagutalukutuk from Igloolik mushed into his hometown last Thursday night to win his fourth out of the last five Nunavut Quest dog sled races. The race concluded roughly a month after the Hudson Bay Quest was run from Gillam to Churchill.
