| | The Last Viking: West by North West |
 | | Along the coastal regions of the lower portions of the Northwest Passage the strength and the duration of the summer run-off has to be witnessed to be fully appreciated. |
 | | Next there are the images of the wildlife that abounds on the west coast of Baffin Island and the southern coast of Victoria Island during the short arctic summer - the latter region especially. |
 | | On the other hand, although the eastern side of Fury and Hecla Strait is almost open (via coastal leads) beyond this point a large field of ice is present and a similar situation prevails in the case of Bellot Strait - especially to the west. |
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