Baffin

[ baf-in ]

noun

1. William, 1584?–1622, an English navigator who explored Arctic North America.

Example Sentences

The attack took place last week on Breevort Island, southeast of Baffin Island.

From BBC

Encompassing over 16,000 km2 of towering mountains, long fiords, lush valleys, and massive ice caps, Agguttinni Territorial Park is a protected area on northern Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada.

From Science Daily

Across this large area, they studied many different habitats from the interior Barnes Ice Cap to the coast of Baffin Bay.

From Science Daily

Dr. Gillespie and her team also examined over 300 existing herbarium specimens from the park area, most of which were collected in 1950, the last time botanists intensively studied this part of Baffin Island.

From Science Daily

But as harp seals move north to colder, icier habitats, such as off Baffin Island, they may face a new threat: polar bears.

From National Geographic