2010-11 Sea River Heritage Lodge, Manitoba

Tour Group

Airport, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, November 10, 2010

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Calm Air ATR 42

Our plane to Churchill.

Airport, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, November 10, 2010

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Polar Bear Transfer

Soon after arriving we saw the transfer of a female and her cub.  If they wander into town, they are captured, studied, tagged and sent north.

Airport area, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, NOvember 10, 2010

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Curtiss C46, Ms. Piggy

Left engine failure and inability to make it back to the airfield, resulted in this crash shortly after taking off.

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Tundra

After waiting for the weather to clear, we flew north to the lodge.

Aerial View, Churchill to Seal River Heritage Lodge, Manitoba, Canada, November 10, 2010

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Arrival

We arrived along with some supplies, and previous guests departed.

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Ursula, Turbo Beaver

Our pilot.

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - at the fenced yard of the lodge.

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - the unique thing about this lodge is that you go out and walk near the Polar Bears.

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - our first walk with the bears.

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - bears were generally kept about 50 feet away, but sometimes came as close as 20 feet.

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus - when the sea freezes, the bears will go seal hunting.

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Hudson Bay

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear & Seal River Heritage Lodge

Ursus maritimus - fenced yard can be seen at the lodge.

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Sunrise

Viewed across Hudson Bay.

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Sunrise Clouds

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Photographers

The bears don't usually approach a large group.

Seal River Heritage Lodge, Manitoba, Canada, November 12, 2010

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Lichen-covered Rock

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Sunrise

Seal River Heritage Lodge, Manitoba, Canada, November 13, 2010

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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3D Video Crew

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Video Crew & Terry

Terry was one of our guides.

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus - Terry moved away from the group, demonstrating that the bear would then take serious notice of potential 'food'.

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Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

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Polar Bears

Ursus maritimus

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Seal River Heritage Lodge

Packed up for departure, we went out to see a few more bears.

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Dennis Fast

Our lead photo guide.

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Turbo Beaver

Our plane back to Churchill, arriving with new guests and supplies.

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Tundra

Aerial Photo, Seal River Heritage Lodge to Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, November 14, 2010

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Bombardier RT10

Possibly a 1960s model.

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Street

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Signpost

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Children

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Inuksuk

Park area.

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Inuksuk

Multi-purpose Inuit structure.

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Dogs

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