Qikiqtan Territorial Park

Qikiqtan Territorial Park on Kekerten Island in Nunavut preserves a remote site in the Cumberland Sound area that is closely connected to Arctic whaling history. In 1840, William Penny established a whaling station there, and Cumberland Sound became a major whale-hunting ground for British and American crews. Those operations relied in part on local Inuit knowledge. The landscape still holds visible traces of that past, including storehouse ruins and the remains of a whaling ship. Reaching the park remains difficult and highly seasonal, requiring a boat trip from Pangnirtung in summer or a longer snowmobile journey in winter.

Nunavut · Canada