Tanquary Fjord 2010

16 Aug 2010

Prince Leopold Island

By prisca.campbell

(Aug 16, 2010, 11:00) - Dundas Harbour - Hamish Fothergill reporting - The day began with the standard wake up call before a trip over a calm ocean to the cliffs of Prince Leopold Island.

15 Aug 2010

Belcher Channel - Breaking Ice

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(August 14, 2010, 16:00) - BELCHER CHANNEL - Hamish Fothergill reporting - Waking at 7:00 for an early visit to Trappers Cove and a trudge acrossanother tundra. The presence of arctic poppies only added to the stunning appearance of the area.

12 Aug 2010

A Toy Ringed Seal, a Gyr Falcon and Arctic Wolves!

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(August 10, 2010, 20:30) - Quttinirpaaq National Park Headquarters, Tanquary Fiord - Hamish Fothergill reporting - First activity of the day, a helicopter flight, was postponed by the weather. So in its place, a tundra walk was arranged.

11 Aug 2010

Tanquary Fjord - and an Extra Hour of Sleep

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(August 10, 2010, 18:00) - Tanquary Fjord, Nunavut, Canada - Hamish Fothergill reporting - An extra hour was given for sleep today, a rarity onboard the KK.

10 Aug 2010

A Wilderness of Extremes

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(August 9, 2010, 21:00) - McKinley Bay - Hamish Fothergill reporting - Today began with another early wake up call, though this time, thankfully, breakfast was served before the day's first venture.

9 Aug 2010

100,000 Seabirds and their Guano

By prisca.campbell

(August 8, 2010, 13:30) - Norwegian Bay - Hamish Fothergill Reporting - After an early wake up call of 5 o'clock and 45 minutes of preparation, we set off in one of the Zodiacs heading to Coburg Island to observe a really wonderful seabird cliff, home to an endless sprawl of guillemots punctuated by kittiwakes.

9 Aug 2010

First Polar Bear Sighting!

By prisca.campbell

(August 6, 2010, 20:45) - On route from Dundas Harbour to Coburg Island - Hamish Fothergill Reporting- As the Kapitan Khlebnikov traversed towards Croker Bay, breakfast was interrupted by the sighting of a polar bear.

9 Aug 2010

A Wonderful First Day!

By prisca.campbell

(August 5, 2010) Radstock Bay, Devon Island - Hamish Fothergill Reporting - My first full day aboard the KK started with a hearty breakfast of Canadian pancakes submerged in maply syrup.

29 Jul 2010

A Teenage Perspective on Arctic Cruising

By Blog.Admin

Our guest blogger aboard the Tanquary Fjord expedition cruise is Hamish Fothergill. Hamish is 15 years old and lives in Bristol, UK.

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