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Baffin

American  
[baf-in] / ˈbæf ɪn /

noun

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


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Many have eventually become "grounded" near the coasts of Coburg and Baffin islands.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 13, 2024

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 Jan. 23, 2024

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution geochemist Forrest Horton discovered helium isotope ratios in olivine samples from the Baffin lava fields that had up to 50 times the concentrations found in atmospheric levels.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2023

I remembered that Black Star's father was brought to our village by a trapper from Baffin Bay and mated to a Siberian husky.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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