Ivujivik is a village located on a sandy cove surrounded by cliffs that plummet into the waters of Digges Sound.

Digges Sound joins the Hudson Bay and Hudson Strait and is known for its turbulent currents and catapulting sea ice. The cliff is home to walrus, polar bears and thick-billed murres.

Satellite view of Digges Sound and Islands, Canada. The mainland is northern Quebec; the islands are part of Nunavut. Legend: 1 – West Digges Island 2 – East Digges Island 3 – Cape Digges 4 – Cape Wolstenholme 5 – Cape Du Châteauguay 6 – Erik Cove 7 – Digges Sound 8 – Fairway Island 9 – Nuvuk Islands A – Ivujivik village

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There are no roads leading to Ivujivik, so the only way to reach the village is by plane. The only flights to the village are domestic and from Akulivik or Salluit, both Inuit communities in Northern Quebec. On average, there are two flights to Ivujivik airport daily and fourteen per week. The longest flight is from Akulivik and is thirty-five minutes long.

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Ivujivik is a favourite hunting place due to its abundance of wildlife in the area, even for Inuit not from the village. A website informs hunters and fishers of the quality of hunting for each day of the year.

In the winter, there are plenty of seals and walruses. In the spring, there are many birds, including the largest colony of thick-billed murres, a bird that looks like a penguin. Saltwater fish are plentiful in the summer, and pods of beluga whales pass by the community during their migrations.

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