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Baffin Island

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Narwhale harvest Baffin Island Canada

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Swimming with Narwhal and Beluga - Baffin Island

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Explore The Unique Wildlife Of Baffin Island!

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Iceberg and polar bear encounter off Baffin Island, Canada

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Pond Inlet Baffin Island Nunavut Canada

Baffin Island, in the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is the largest island in Canada and the fifth largest island in the world. Its area is 507,451 km2 (195,928 sq mi) and its population is about 11,000. It is located 65.4215 N and 70.9654 W. Named after English explorer William Baffin, it is likely that the island was known to Pre-Columbian Norse explorers from Greenland and Iceland and that it was the location of Helluland, spoken of in the Icelandic sagas.
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