Reel by 🐻‍❄️Dave Sandford🦌

🐻‍❄️Dave Sandford🦌@davesandford

Video // @davesandford Simply soaking it up 🐻‍❄️ This was the first polar bear encounter for a number of our @discover_churchill guests yesterday & what a beautiful encounter it was. I witnessed trembling hands & numerous tears - not for fear of one's safety - but from the wave of uncontrollable overwhelming joy of seeing their very first polar bear in the wild. It brought me back to my first encounter, It is one of the most special feelings I've ever experienced. Witnessing some of our guests reactions brings all that emotion back to the surface for me. There isn't a bear encounter I take for granted. Each and every single one is uniquely special. #polarbear #bears #churchill #polarbears #discoverchurchill

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@xavierrascao5 Great clip Dave 🐻‍❄️🤙

August 23, 2026 · 1 likes

@anugarg28 🐻‍❄️😍❤️❤️😍🐻‍❄️

August 19, 2026 · 1 likes

@juliet_clickz Magnificent doesn't even cover it ❤️❤️

August 18, 2026 · 1 likes

@daveachesonphotography I hope you never lose that sense of awe and wonder, Dave. Thank you so much for helping us have our first polar bear experiences last year

August 18, 2026 · 1 likes

@susan.macleanpilat Beautiful

August 18, 2026 · 1 likes

@monicavendruscolo4 Dolcezza!!!🐻‍❄️💕💙📸

August 18, 2026 · 1 likes

@kumakafe Wow! What a moment Dave! Love this. 👏

August 18, 2026 · 3 likes

@beartalkdeborah Outstanding

August 18, 2026 · 1 likes