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CANADA ARCTIC DESTINATIONS adventuresArctic


As a landmark Polar Worlds exhibition opens in London, the curator talks


Inuits, ice charts and seeing the Arctic up-close. Joanna Booth reports


“ S


eeing polar bear cubs playing on the sea ice was


a privilege,” says Claire Warrior, her face lighting up at the memory. Despite studying the polar


regions for many years – as senior curator of exhibitions at the National Maritime Museum in London, she’s spent the past four years hard at work on the recently opened Polar Worlds gallery – Claire hadn’t visited the


Arctic until this summer. Cruising on Akademik


Sergey Vavilov with One Ocean Expeditions, the leading operator in the Canadian Arctic, she was finally able to experience the region first hand. “Each day was different. Sometimes we’d get into cold weather gear, board the Zodiacs and spot seals, walruses and humpback whales. Or we’d get off the ship and take walks to


experience the landscape and see remains of Inuit turf homes, abandoned forts or trading posts. We also visited Inuit communities, where we saw local art and cultural performances. “Days at sea were filled with


presentations from the onboard experts – which included a historian, archaeologist, bird expert, glaciologist and photographer – and cruising. I loved sitting in the observation


lounge with binoculars, watching the sea ice. The call would go up if polar bears or other wildlife came into view. “Every night before dinner


the crew would bring out the ice charts and show us how to read them. Large areas of red were no-go, as you’d need an icebreaker. Itineraries in the region can change easily. Sea ice prevented us visiting Cambridge Bay and Resolute, sights I


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