Archive for November, 2009

Photo of the Day

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

Over the next week, we will be featuring a photo of the day by our Cape Churchill Photo Specialist Interpretive Guide, Daniel J. Cox.

Internationally recognized, Dan has used his exceptional vision and passion for the natural world to bring it to life for his viewers. His dedication and love for his photography has earned him high regard in his profession. His photography has been featured in galleries such as Nikon House, NY and the Natural History Museum in London. He is also a regular contributor to natural history publications worldwide, such as National Geographic, Audubon, National Wildlife, Sierra, Wildlife Conservation and Terre Sauvage, and sole photographer to eight books.

His main collection of photos is represented by Natural Exposures, Inc., a specialized stock agency located in the foothills of the Bridger Mountains in Bozeman, Montana.

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Pro Photographer Photos

Monday, November 16th, 2009

We work with some very talented professional photographers who lead our Photo Specialist adventures.  Check out some amazing photos from our Interpretive Guide Richard Day that he took on one of his Tundra Buggy adventure days.

All images ©Richard Day/Daybreak Imagery

Debby the Polar Bear Honoured

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

On November 13, Frontiers North, along with PBI and the Assiniboine Park Conservancy held a special ceremony out at Gordon Point in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area with some special guests to honour Debby the polar bear.  A year ago she passed away at the Assiniboine Park Zoo at the age of 42 – which made her the oldest living polar bear on record. We had Gord Glover, Assiniboine Park Zoo’s coordinator present, along with Debby’s former care givers Harold Master and Bob Debets. Bob is also one of our Tundra Buggy Drivers. Debby’s ashes were spread at Gordon Point to join her mate Skipper, who’s ashes were spread a few years ago in the same spot.

Here are some pictures of the day and a short video of the ceremony.

Floor Hockey Night

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

Every wednesday night, our staff lets off some steam by playing a little floor hockey in the gym up here in Churchill.  It is always a fun time!  Check out the pics.

More Helicopter Images

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Here are more awesome images we took a few days ago from our helicopter tour of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area.

Sunlight on the Tundra

Friday, November 13th, 2009

Over the past few days, we’ve had some amazing sunlight on the tundra. Quite rare for this time of year!

Here are some great images we have captured on our Tundra Buggy adventures.

All images ©Jerry Anderson

Churchill to Budapest

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

As we previously blogged, we were awarded the 2009 Skål International Ecotourism Award. We documented our GM John’s journey from Churchill to Budapest, Hungary in our latest installment of our video Blog from the North. Check it out!

Family Tundra Day

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

A few weeks ago we had the opportunity to donate one of our Tundra Buggies to the Churchill Parent Child Coalition for a Family Tundra Day event. Adults and children from the community were invited to sign up and participate in a full day Tundra Buggy adventure.  For many of these guests, this was the first time they experienced a trip on a Tundra Buggy. It turned out to be a very fun day filled with enthusiasm and excitement.

The Churchill Parent Child Coalition promotes and supports community-based educational programs and activities to families with young children.

Here are some images from the day.

Hudson Bay Freeze-up

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

Two days ago we had an opportunity to go up in a helicopter and take some images and video of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area. We were able to capture some nice shots of the freeze-up this year of the Hudson Bay. With the temperatures holding steady around -5 celsius this week, the ice has been slow to form.

Bear Practice

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

One of our tour groups came across a polar bear bear doing some practice pouncing for seal holes. The bear also decided to put on a swimming display for everyone, which was a very neat sight.

All images ©Jerry Anderson

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