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I've been there Living at sea More than a month of hard work in the ocean Canadian adventure When I first heard whispers about a very special place. Deep in the heart of Nunavut, Canada, there is one of the best wildlife attractions in the Arctic: Coningham Bay on the Northwest Passage. Never heard of it? Don't worry, there are not many.
Coningham Bay looks like any other bay in the vast, sprawling tundra of the Arctic. Wide and desolate, this is special because it has a narrow shallow door entrance. Inside, the bay itself is shallow. Beiruga whales like to enter the bay and then roll in the shallows and roll up and scrape their skin. However, because it is very shallow at low tide, the sapphire is trapped in the bay until the tide comes in again.
Bring a hungry polar bear with you!
When I first heard this, I hardly believed it. In one place, polar bears hunt beluga whale? I'm skeptical. Sounds a bit Planets on Earth Documentaries, rare and rare, are not what people usually see.
Polar bears hunt mainly on packed ice seals. Although I have seen polar bears in the wild many times, I have never seen them hunt whales or even kill them. What I suspect is, “Can they even remove the beluga?” Maybe it was one of the injured or the calf, or once it was dead and washed on the shore.
Boy, I was wrong.
Above 70°N, Coningham Bay is not easy to enter. Few people will be lucky enough to visit here, usually only on a few expedition boats can make the entire journey through Northwest Passage.
Even that is, there is no guarantee. Mother Nature ruled the Arctic with an iron fist.
Many factors, especially the weather, make adventure travel complicated. The expansion of water, wind, visibility and sea ice are all called. Of course, the polar bear and Berugas kept their own schedule. We never know where they will be. There may be no piles elsewhere. This is one of the reasons I like to explore this way.
It was indeed an adventure. This is indeed an adventure. We have to search and explore to find amazing places. And hope the polar bear Hunter Beruger whales can provide.
It was a clear morning in a million layers From the Northwest Passage travel.
September is already in full autumn in the Arctic and the snow has just begun to fall. Before we even arrived near Cningham Bay, we received a call from the station that we could have spotted over a dozen bears in the area. Oh my God!
I was so excited, even more excited than usual. My binoculars stuck to my face, suspense hangs out on the deck outside, suspense kills me. I couldn't wait to think that I went to my zodiac palace to see the bears.
I will also mention that we follow the AECO guide for wildlife, including polar bears and whales: not approaching them, keeping a safe distance, never disturbing, and more. CanadaAdventure Canada also has a solid, experienced polar bear guard who brought with deterrence and guns. Many of them are local Inuits. But don't worry; this escalation will almost never happen.
Almost once we piled on the twelve zodiac signs on the gangway, we started to see wildlife. Everywhere, a sa-rise popped up next to us in the shallows. Unicorn at sea, my goodness! ! ! It just rolled around in the water next to us for a long time. The water is almost crystalline and looks almost Mediterranean. Even though it is cold, you will see directly at the bottom.
Coningham Bay crossed the shallow gate entrance and greeted us, there were about twelve polar bears. Mom and the bear. Big boy. Swimming bear. Even a newly dying bear. There are also splashes around Beluga. There are many bears, usually lonely, just hanging out, not between each other. There is enough food to walk around. It's hard not to pull the edge – who are you taking root for? Bear or Beluga?
Sure enough, we hit our mother. There is a mother and two cubs having a feast on the dead whale. As a wildlife photographer and storyteller, it’s so exciting to see what’s in action. I work in some safaris in Africa and the most exciting point is when the predators are hunting. I know it's morbid, but seeing a bear covered in blood is wild and unforgettable.
Watching the polar bears and blue whales in Coningham Bay is my best wildlife experience. I will never forget that day.
Thank you very much to the Canadian Adventures for hosting me in the Arctic. As always, I keep it true – all opinions are my own and you may have fewer expectations from me!
