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Churchill Wild Safari

Polar bear at sunset in near Dymond Lake in Manitoba
In early Novemeber, I spent a week with Churchill Wild. Each day we would hike on foot in the morning and afternoon along the western shores of the Hudson Bay
Getting on the turbo otter plane in Churchill
Turbo Otter Plane
Wind storms kept us in Churchill an extra day, around sunset the pilot called and gave the heads up to fly to the lodge
Bernie as co-pilot
The Aussie, Bernie, was the co-pilot on the flight
Terry in the lead with his shotgun
Our guide Terry met us on the runway next to the lodge
Polar bear on the frozen Dymond Lake
​The moment we arrived at Dymond Lake Lodge someone yelled "Bear on the lake!"
Dymond Lake Lodge in Manitoba Canada
Dymond Lake Lodge
Polar bear standing over another
Even when biting and clawing one another, ​polar bears are silent no grunts or anything.
Close up of polar bears wrestling
Kissing Bears

Josh keeping a polar in check
Our guide Josh keeping a bear back from the fence
Approaching bear
Hudson bay in the background
Looking towards the Hudson Bay
Arctic fox running away from us
We got a glimpse of an arctic fox. It looked back several times to see if we were chasing him.
Our guide Terry in the lead
Terry was always in the lead with an assortment of weapons.
A pocket full of rocks will keep you safe in polar bear country
Polar bear on the Hudson Bay coast
Polar bear approaching us
Parka gear for the hike
Polar bears fighting on Dymond Lake
The temperature warmed up causing a layer of water to form on the surface of the ice.  These bears slid across the lake fighting each other

Polar bear mother with her two cubs
On the final day we followed a mom and her two cubs.  Mom stood up to get a better view of an approaching bear as the cubs started to run away.
Polar bear and two cubs
It will likely be the final summer together for this family, usually after two full years the cubs will be on their own.
Family portrait
Family portrait

Polar bear jail
Bear Jail
The people in the town of Churchill leave their cars and homes unlocked in case of emergency.  Bears that cause trouble in town get thrown into jail.  Repeat offenders (those that do specific acts such as breaking into sheds) can spend the entire summer here.
Polar bear trap
Traps are lined with seal oil to lure the polar bears

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