Arctic Watch



Arctic Watch

Operation of this ecotourism lodge and research station on Somerset Island is made possible by advanced technology and a passion for sharing arctic experiences. Twenty-four hour summer daylight allows visitors exposure to a great variety of natural phenomenon. Here we see a rare fog bow over the lodge.


Photograph by R.W. Sandford of Arctic Watch

Arctic Weather

Expansive skies are part of the Arctic Experience. This turbulent sky was phtographed at Rodd Bay neat Port Leopold on Somerset Island, a short Twin Otter flight from Arctic Watch.


Photograph by R.W. Sandford of Arctic Watch

Beluga Whales at Cunningham Inlet

At Arctic Watch beluga whales are visible from the shoreline of the Cunningham River. Here, the whales moult their hides by rubbing themselves on the fine gravel of the estuary and then resume their circumpolar migration.


Photograph by Brian Keating of the Calgary Zoo at Arctic Watch

Aerial View of Beluga Whales

In summer more than 2000 beluga whales congregate in Cunningham Inlet on Somerset Island in Canada's NorthWest Territories. This is the site of Arctic Watch, a lodge and interpretive facility that attract visitors from all over the world to see the whales.


Photograph by Brian Keating of the Calgary Zoo at Arctic Watch

Panoramic View of Arctic Watch

Arctic Watch is located on Somerset Island and is accessible by Twin Otter aircraft from Resolute Bay. Arctic Watch is dedicated to delivering unforgettable personal arctic experiences to its guests in a pristine Arctic Setting.


Photograph by Brian Keating of the Calgary Zoo at Arctic Watch

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