- Baffin Bay
Baffin Bay (French: "Baie de Baffin" ) is a
sea between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. It is 1130 km (700 mi) across from north to south. It is not navigable most of the year because of the presence of large numbers oficeberg s.History
In 1585 British explorer John Davis was the first European to enter the bay.
William Baffin made five voyages to the Arctic and reached Baffin Bay in 1616. During these voyages it was proven that theNorthwest Passage was not in theHudson Bay area. [http://www2.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory/encyclopedia/DiscoveryandexplorationofCanada.htm Discovery and Exploration of Canada] ]Baffin Bay was the
epicenter of a 7.3 magnitudeearthquake in 1933. See1933 Baffin Bay earthquake .Location
Baffin Bay is a leg of the Arctic Ocean bounded by
Baffin Island in the west,Greenland in the east, andEllesmere Island in the north. It connects to the Atlantic throughDavis Strait , and to the Arctic through several narrow channels ofNares Strait . It is a northwestern extension of the North-Atlantic andLabrador Sea . [http://ainc-inac.gc.ca/oil/Pdf/c6_baffin.pdf#search=%22%20history%20baffin%20bay%20canada%22 Baffin Bay PDF] ]Wildlife
About 120,000
Beluga whales live in Baffin Bay, eating small fish and othercrustacean s. They are at risk of being trapped in the ice and face other environmental concerns. [http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/species-especes/species/species_beluga_eastern_high_arctic_baffin_bay_e.asp Fisheries and Oceans Canada] ]References
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