Narwhals frequent the waters and occasionally come into Arctic Bay itself. Narwhals are hunted for their ivory tusk and maktaaq . Killer whales are often present along the west coast of Admiralty Inlet. Bowhead sightings, like the whales themselves, are rare. Walrus are often seen in western Admiralty Inlet.
Ringed seals are ubiquitous.
Tours Near the old airstrip on the western end of town stands the original Department of Transport house, which served as a weather station between 1942 and 1952 and is still used as a dwelling. The store and its large warehouse were built more recently. Locals recall the legend of Jimmy Bell, a former Hudson's Bay Co. manager whose ghost was said to have haunted the residence until the death of his former best friend, Amagoalik. The Taqqut Co-op building, in the centre of town, originally came from Blacklead Island with the Hudson's Bay Co. in the 1920s. At Uluksan Point, a low promontory with surprisingly lush summer vegetation, there are the remains of many stone houses, some at the very edge of the water and some that were occupied in recent times.