Tour
Spring Polar Bears & Icebergs of Baffin Island
Outside protected areasby Arctic Kingdom
Nine-day spring trip to a sea-ice camp near Qikiqtarjuaq on Baffin Island, looking for polar bear mothers and cubs among icebergs. Aimed at photographers in a group of twelve, with Inuit guides; a professional photographer can be added as an option.
Details
- No feeding
- No baiting
- No captive animals
- Route
- Starts and ends in Ottawa
- Visits
- Ottawa, Iqaluit and Qikiqtarjuaq
- Length
- 9 days
- Group size
- Up to 12 people
- Language
- English
Species
Months
- January, closed
- February, closed
- March, open
- April, open
- May, closed
- June, closed
- July, closed
- August, closed
- September, closed
- October, closed
- November, closed
- December, closed
Mar, Apr
Light and conditions
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Light through the year
Golden hour is when the sun is low, between the horizon and 6° above it: soft, warm light. Times are for the 15th of each month, in Toronto time (with summer time where it applies). In-season months are marked.
| Month | Golden hour | Daylight | Sun at noon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning golden hour | Evening golden hour | |||
| Jan | 07:44– | 15:59– | 9h 7m9 h 7 min | 24° |
| Feb | 07:09– | 16:48– | 10h 26m10 h 26 min | 32° |
| MarIn season | 07:20– | 18:30– | 11h 54m11 h 54 min | 43° |
| AprIn season | 06:22– | 19:09– | 13h 32m13 h 32 min | 55° |
| May | 05:38– | 19:44– | 14h 54m14 h 54 min | 64° |
| Jun | 05:20– | 20:07– | 15h 39m15 h 39 min | 68° |
| Jul | 05:35– | 20:04– | 15h 19m15 h 19 min | 66° |
| Aug | 06:09– | 19:29– | 14h 6m14 h 6 min | 59° |
| Sep | 06:46– | 18:35– | 12h 32m12 h 32 min | 47° |
| Oct | 07:24– | 17:37– | 10h 58m10 h 58 min | 36° |
| Nov | 07:07– | 15:47– | 9h 31m9 h 31 min | 26° |
| Dec | 07:41– | 15:31– | 8h 44m8 h 44 min | 21° |