Blogs from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, North America - page 6

Greetings to you all. The Beluga whales have been frolicking in the river mouth for the last couple of months and are now migrating out of the river and out of the Hudson Bay. I think it is time to share with you, some of these magic moments I have spent with these magnificent mammals. From the Zodiac they are wonderful, but from a kayak they are even more amazing. I love when they swim under the kayak and blow bubbles, it can be quite a sensation! Their vocal sounds can be heard easily when the water is calm, and the none stop sound of their blowholes is the like the nicest music I've ever listened to. There will still be a few stragglers, but for the most part, they will be gone in a week ... read more

Great news! Out on the tundra we were amazed when we saw a mum with her three young cubs! It was quite the thrill and it has caused quite the sensation around the world among polar bear experts and enthusiasts alike. It made national news here in Canada and we are all very excited up in Churchill. The threesome were all very chubby and mum looked in real good shape! I hope they make it through the next winter. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WTDbzCTDJA (I can't seem to get the link to publish properly? So you'll have to copy and paste it!) Enjoy... Dave... read more

Hey guys There has been an unusually high population of bears in the area for the time of year, most mornings I wake to the sound of cracker shells being used to chase them out of town. It's quite exciting! A couple of days ago, out on the tundra, we were treated to a very curious mother bear and her cub. They swam across a lake right up to the buggy and checked us over for 20 minutes or so. They then got right back into the lake and swam to the willows... It was amazing! Dave.... read more

Hey there. All is well in Churchill, and the summer is slowly coming. The sea ice is still lingering on the bay and the flowers are just starting to come into bloom. The polar bears are still at sea on their frozen hunting grounds, although there has been a few sneaky ones pass through town. I got dressed up as a silly polar bear for the Canada Day (July 1st) parade, I was actually voluntold to do so, but I was keen to get dressed up anyway. I was probably the warmest person in town, as it was a chilly minus 3 degrees, and i was in a very warm and furry costume! It was such a laugh! The fireworks at midnight could barely be seen as the night is vanishingly short in June/July, but the ... read more

Hi everyone (report from Dave). Up here on the Manitoba coast, 30 miles east of Churchill, I've been witnessing day by day, one of the worlds great migrations. Hundreds of polar bears congregate on this point of land during late October and mid-November as this is where southern Hudson Bay freezes first. Every day more and more bears are coming by the lodge as they wait impatiently for the bay to freeze. It's an incredible sight! The bears are naturally curious and many of them come right up to the lodge to check us out. At the minute we have a mother and 2 cubs, 3 big males, and a few smaller bears in the distance. During the last few weeks I have watched in awe as big males fight with each other to show their ... read more