Individual travellers should note that they are likely to be exposed to a number of hazards, including severe cold, reduced hours of daylight and potentially aggressive wildlife, including bears. Nunavut Tourism also publishes 'The Arctic Traveller' brochure, which contains a directory of tour operators and outfitters plus a brief description of their offerings. To learn about Nunavut's fauna, flora, culture and history, nature and cultural tours offer a good overview of the territory as well as a chance to join researchers at, for instance, the Nunavut Research Institute, Iqaluit Research Centre or the Nunavut Arctic College , on one of their expeditions. Wildlife viewing plays an important part in most tours and wildlife is particularly abundant in the summer at the so-called 'floe edge', where the land ice meets the open sea and the blooming plankton attracts large schools of shrimp and fish as well as seals, whales and polar bears. The seasonal variations in light and temperature and the dramatic scenery provide rewarding conditions for photography enthusiasts.
Chief catches are Arctic char and lake trout.
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