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Big catch near Pangnirtung

There was a celebration Saturday after whalers from Pangnirtung harvested a 14-metre bowhead near Kekerten Island. More than 20 people participated in the hunt, said Mark Kilabuk, office manager with the Pangnirtung Hunters and Trappers Organization. The hunters were still butchering the whale on Kekerten Island Monday afternoon. The meat will be shared with surrounding communities, Kilabuk said. (Photo courtesy of Laura Nauyuq)

By Nunatsiaq News

Updated on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:45 a.m. ET

Correction: The caption for this standalone photo has been updated from its originally published version to correctly report the name of the office manager with the Pangnirtung Hunters and Trappers Organization.

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  1. Posted by John WP Murphy on

    WOW!!! Congratulations to the hunters of Pang. Happy to hear all returned home safe.

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  2. Posted by Tori smith on

    CONGRATULATIONS,
    Hard work pays off!

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  3. Posted by Anonymous on

    I would be so afraid to eat any of that after hearing the captain talking over the CBC radio today in Pangnirtung, because he mentioned how they had to quickly try to get the guts out of the belly due to it raughting already.
    Hope it doesn’t kill allot of people here in Nunavut.

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