Daisy Gilardini from Vancouver took this phenomenal image near Wapusk National Park in Manitoba just outside Churchill. The well know denning area allows seasonal travel for photographers to capture exquisite polar bear family scenes like this one. The photo titled Motherhood was taken last March. It was selected as the grand prize out of 20,000 submissions in an international photo contest and will as a result will be on display for a year at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington , DC,
Here are the polar bear stats for the past week in Churchill. There’s still good numbers of bears in the Polar Bear Holding Facility. South winds might add a twist to the polar bear numbers on the coast and out at Cape Churchill. We will keep everyone posted on the affect the weather has on the polar bears in Churchill over the next couple of weeks!
Polar bear season in Churchill is all but over and the landscape is becoming scarce of magnificent polar bears. Natural Habitat Adventures guide Drew Hamilton took these image this past week during some amazing experiences with a group of travelers from all across the world. Churchill brings people together to share what is great about our natural environment. These are just a few of the memories thees lucky adventurers will cherish forever!
Polar bears spar on the icy tundra, Drew Hamilton photo.
Gyrfalcon surveying the tundra from a rocky perch. Drew Hamilton photo.
The watchful eye of a polar bear. Drew Hamilton photo.
Posturing and pre-sparring polar bears. Drew Hamilton photo.
Sow and cub polar bear in Churchill. Drew Hamilton photo.
Not many marathons are run in -30 degree temperatures…though Churchill is not you average “run of the mill” town, no pun intended. Quite the group of hearty northerners in the frontier town of Churchill! Polar bears are still lingering around the tundra waiting for the freeze but that hasn’t deterred the avid runners from competing in a “cool” marathon!
The annual polar bear marathon in Churchill. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
