Devon Island is home to free-roaming muskoxen — shaggy, prehistoric-looking giants that have survived here since the Ice Age. Join a specialist wildlife guide for a dedicated small-group search across the tundra for muskox herds, Arctic fox, snowy owls, and seabirds.
What to expect
Setting out with binoculars and a trained wildlife biologist, you'll read the tundra like a map — fresh tracks in the mud, gnawed vegetation, feathers on the wind. Muskoxen on Devon Island are largely undisturbed by humans, making close, calm encounters genuinely possible. Your guide interprets behaviour: when a herd forms a defensive circle or a bull lowers its horns, you'll understand exactly what you're witnessing. Arctic fox sightings and thick-billed murre colonies round out what is an extraordinary High-Arctic wildlife morning.
Good to know
Maintain a minimum 50-metre distance from muskoxen at all times — your guide enforces this strictly for safety. Bring a telephoto lens. Layered windproof clothing is essential; the tundra wind can be biting even in summer. Rubber boots are recommended for wet terrain.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at DUNDAS HARBOUR — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.