Day 2: I can’t say enough great things about Churchill Wild’s Nanuk Lodge.?We observed 14 different polar bears in their natural environment along Canada’s Hudson Bay during the span of 4 days. This has truly been the excursion of a lifetime, and I’m so grateful to guides Emri, Mike, and Karla for keeping us safe as we hiked and explored this beautiful part of the world!?Here’s a page from my travel sketchbook depicting two of the younger males that we observed playing with one another on the ice in the distance.?Polar bears tend to be solitary hunters, though adolescent males will often playfully ‘greet’ one another or spar early in the season as they scope out the future competition. Many thanks to photographer Andrew Derocher for getting such great shots and allowing me to use them as references for my sketches.???#watercolor #peggerrity #chicagomedicalgraphics #watercolorportraits #watercolorinlove #arcticsafari @churchillwildsafaris @polarbearsinternational @polar.bears #internationalpolarbearday @irme_nivnac ?@cdntourism @emmadickins?@lourenoliveros @m.gerhartz @karkalita?
