Akpatok Island lies in Ungava Bay in northern Quebec, Canada. Accessible only by air, the island rises out of the water as sheer cliffs that soar 150 to 243 m above the sea surface. Akpatok Island is an important sanctuary for cliff-nesting seabirds. Numerous ice floes around the island attract walrus and whales, making Akpatok a traditional hunting ground for native Inuit people.

Image taken January 22, 2001, by Landsat 7.

Credit: NASA/GSFC/USGS EROS Data Center

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