UNIQUE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY EXPEDITION
Join a team of experts on a photography expedition to photograph one of the most unique marine mammals on Earth: the narwhal. These shy, docile animals, also called the "Unicorn of the Sea," congregate in an area near the Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge, to feed on Arctic salmon trout each late summer. Supported by a helicopter, you will walk along the shores of the shallow inlets of the Northwest Passage, where these whales feed on schools of fish. In addition, visit the interior of Somerset Island in search of Polar Bear, Musk Ox, Arctic Fox and Snowy Owl, among others, amid the changing late summer landscapes. Where the world can't find you....
Narwhal Photography
Photographing narwhal requires patience - walking carefully to the coastal areas where these whales feed and making sure we don't disturb them. With patience, you can photograph them off the shoreline by exploring the coastline extensively and photographing the whales as they travel to their feeding grounds. The same coastline is inhabited by polar bears and beluga whales.
TIPS & TOPS UNIQUE NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY EXPEDITION:
- Base Camp Arctic Watch Wilderness Lodge located 800 kilometers above the Arctic Circle
- Gastronomic meals and comfortable accommodations at 74° north latitude make Arctic Watch a unique experience
- In August, you can still enjoy the last rays of 24-hour sunlight
- Four days of helicopter assistance will be provided for the effort to properly photograph the Narwhal
- Both amateur and professional photographers are welcome - instruction will be given at all levels
- The Cunningham River is home to one of the largest beluga communities in the world
- Ability to use drones safely for photography encouraged
- Supported by an ATV (All Terrain Vehicles), you will spend two days on foot through Somerset Island, photographing polar bears, musk oxen, Arctic foxes, snowy owls and more
- Witness the rut of musk oxen - in August, bull musk oxen compete in groups of up to 35 animals with great display of power for the right to mate
- Get immersed in Richard Weber 's lectures on his expeditions to the North Pole
- On the first and last night of your expedition, you will stay in Yellowknife
