Nunavut hunters catch first bowhead whale in a century

Clyde River, Nunavut, residents are celebrating a successful bowhead whale hunt, after catching their first in recent memory during the long weekend. The whale didn’t put up much of a fight, says Iqarialuk, but there was a dangerous encounter.  “When they struck the whale, the whale flipped its tail and hit the boat. the hunters were in mid air, luckily they all landed back in the canoe,” Piungituk said. <Read more here> 07:16

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