• POLAR BEAR!! Prince Leopold Island

From Paul Bryers, August 26, 2025

Prince Leopold Island is an uninhabited island located in the Arctic Archipelago of Canada. It is situated in the Queen Elizabeth Islands, off the northwestern coast of Baffin Island. It is famous for its towering, close 300 meters (~1000 feet) cliffs.

The Island was named after Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who was Queen Victoria’s youngest son.

The island is home to a variety of wildlife, including polar bears, arctic foxes, and various species of seabirds. It is also an important breeding ground for seabirds, including the common eider, black guillemot, and northern fulmar.

Speaking of polar bears, we saw yet another one on the shoreline tonight. He seemed to pick something up and eat it.

We are being so lucky with wildlife and we are only a third of the way through the cruise!

It’s worth mentioning once again the very impressive cliffs of the Island – reminiscent of The Lost World and Jurassic Park…