Time to start thinking about Churchill Arctic Summer and the amazing and curious beluga whales. Hoping these photos get everyone excited for another epic season! Keep posted for more exciting news about the upcoming season.
Beluga whales diving and releasing some air to go deeper. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Beluga spyhopping underwater in Churchill. Douglas Kahle photo.
catching up with belugas in the Churchill River. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Bowhead whale in the Churchill River. Alex De Vries – Magnifico photo.
Although the heart of winter has really just begun in Churchill, we are starting to dream of summer and the Arctic secrets revealed during the warmer months in the north. Birds, beluga whales, Arctic wildflowers and other wonders of the short Churchill Arctic summer season will leave a lasting impression on any travelers to Churchill during this time.
Arctic tern in a nesting area. Rhonda Reid photo.
Kayakers surrounded by beluga whales in the hudson Bay. Sea North Tours photo.
Round – leaved orchid in Churchill. Steve Selden photo.
A beautiful photo of the fall colors of Churchill! Alex De Vries Magnifico photo.
When plant life dies it’s carbon content is absorbed into the permafrost. Steve Selden photo.
Silver fox scouring tundra for lemmings. Colby Brokvist photo
Mother and her cub on the tip of Eskimo Point. Moira Le Patourel photo.
When you think summer in Churchill you usually think beluga whales, tundra wildflowers and amazing numbers of migratory life – list birds. Polar bears are generally not on traveler’s radar though summer bear activity has become more of the norm these days. When I guided Churchill arctic summer trips, polar bear activity usually ramped up in August and it was always an incredible surprise when groups did see the king of the arctic in their natural habitat. These days expectations have grown and polar bears seem to surface or rather emerge from the Hudson Bay on a more regular basis and even in July. Although there’s no guarantee, the chances of venturing to Churchill and seeing polar bears in summer have grown dramatically. Churchill Arctic Summer can be an incredible jackpot of natural wonders!
Polar bear sow and cub in the Hudson Bay. Stephanie Fernandez photo.
Curious polar bear checking out travelers. Natural Habitat Adventures photo.
Polar bear on the rocks in Churchill. Photo Rhonda Reid.
Polar bear on the rocks, Churchill,MB. Natural Habitat Adventures photo.
Incredibly magical drone video of beluga whales in Nunavut’s Cunningham Inlet by twenty-four-year-old Arctic tour guide Nansen Weber. Over 2,000 beluga whales gather in this area near Resolute in the high Arctic. Churchill has nearly the same amount of beluga whales migrate to its estuaries in the Arctic summer. What a way to get a different perspective!
If you’ve ever wanted to touch a feisty beluga whale now is your chance! Churchill’s Arctic summer is on the horizon…just over those snowbanks…you know the ones that will continue to build throughout the rest of the winter…possibly up to the second story of some buildings in downtown Churchill proper. Yeah, maybe the horizon is somewhat in the distance but we can all start dreaming about a trip to Churchill to see thousands of beluga whales in the waters lapping the frontier town on the Hudson Bay. Have a look and come touch a beluga whale for yourself this summer!!
