# @natgeo on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cb-TIu5OicJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11680892-natgeo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/354a113cd7.jpg
- **Posted:** 2022-04-05T14:53:14.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** National Geographic (@NatGeo) — https://gondola.cc/NatGeo

## Caption

Photo by paulnicklen | The most noticeable difference between Qaanaaq, Greenland, and the Arctic Canadian community I grew up in is Qaanaaq's conspicuous absence of snowmobiles. Combustion engines make a lot of noise that can displace or startle the wildlife Inuit hunters depend on to survive, so they opt for quieter, more traditional means of transportation: qamutiiks (Inuktitut for sleds) and qajaqs (Inuktitut for kayaks). Absolute silence is the result, which allows polar bears, arctic foxes, and other animals to roam comfortably just beyond the outskirts of town. Another consequence of this choice is the proliferation of sled dogs within their society—even with a population of only 650 people, Qaanaaq is home to more than a thousand dogs. Follow me PaulNicklen to see how a partnership between humans and dogs makes life in the unforgiving Arctic possible. #Dog #SledDog #Husky #Pack #Qaanaaq #Greenland #Arctic #Partnership #EnginesOfTheNorth

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greenland, husky, dog, partnership, arctic, enginesofthenorth, sleddog, pack, qaanaaq

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