Baffin Island/Greenland


Baffin Island and Greenland lie to the Northeast of Canada.

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This shows the route we took

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Crossing the Arctic Circle

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Some of the beautiful pack ice we saw along the way

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See the size of these ice bergs compared to our ship. What is above the waterline is 1/3 of the iceberg it's twice the size below.

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Polar bear's fur is yellow because of a fungus that grows in their fur (which is hollow). Their skin is black for better absorption of the sun's warmth

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Human bones in a communal grave

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Typical village

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Dog sled crossing

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Navigating the pack ice in our Zodiacs

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Polar bear skin

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