Photo: A lucky birthday in Kangiqsujuaq

Not long after the local FM station warned residents in Kangiqsujuaq that a polar bear was seen near town Feb. 1, Elijah Ningiuruvik shot this cub and strapped it to his sled. Feb. 1 was a good day for Ningiuruvik — his first polar bear, and his birthday.
(PHOTO BY SARAH ROGERS)