Atlantic Ocean - Baffin Bay

Baffin Bay is a sea that lies between the Atlantic and Arctic oceans. It is 1,130 km (700 miles) across from north to south. It is not navigable most of the year because of the presence of large numbers of icebergs.

Baffin Bay is an arm of the Arctic Ocean bounded by Baffin Island in the west, Greenland in the east, and Ellesmere Island in the north. It connects to the Atlantic through the Davis Strait, and to the Arctic through several narrow channels of Nares Strait. It is a northwestern extension of the North-Atlantic and Labrador Sea.

Above is a map indicating the location of Baffin Bat.

About 120,000 Beluga whales live in Baffin Bay, eating small fish and other crustaceans. They are at risk of being trapped in the ice and face other environmental concerns and are therefore classed as endangered species.

 

 

This is a view of Baffin island from the Baffin Bay.	These magnificent huge ice burgs float around the bay.

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