Julius Tilerilaaquk, who lives in
Tasiilaq in the south-eastern part of the island, said: "In our childhood, we never saw a polar bear - not one.
Julius Tilerilaaquk, who lives in the town of
Tasiilaq in the south-eastern part of the island, said: "In our childhood we never saw a polar bear - not one.
FILE PHOTO: An iceberg floats in a fjord near the town of
Tasiilaq, Greenland, June 18, 2018.
An iceberg floats in a fjord near the town of
Tasiilaq, Greenland, on June 24, 2018 Image Credit: Reuters
Tasiilaq Anomaly ([degrees]C) 1.2 2.3 1895; 65.6[degrees]N, Max Year 2016 1929 37.6[degrees]W, Min Year 1899 1918 53 m a.s.l.
Distance Newcastle to
Tasiilaq, Greenland: 1,408 miles
Ports of call: Liverpool, UK - Reykjavik, Iceland - Cruising Prins Christiansund - Cruising Torssukatak - Narsaruaq, Greenland - Cruising Tunulliarfik Fjord - Qaqortoq, Greenland - Cruising Lichtenau Fjord - Cruising Tasermiut Fjord - Nanortalik, Greenland -
Tasiilaq, Greenland - Cruising Angmagssalik Fjord - Liverpool, UK
A week later,
Tasiilaq, our first point of entry to Greenland and one of the few inhabited harbors on the entire east coast, had a bit less than 30 percent ice cover, which is the maximum amount of ice cover Hummingbird can maneuver around.
By now, every creature in
Tasiilaq knows: A piteraq is colliding with the town, and going outside into the elements would be suicide.
The Ammassalik area includes the main town of
Tasiilaq and 5 settlements.