Water ripples off of Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 18, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A native Inukshuk, or stone cairn, overlooks the community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 19, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
Soldiers of Canada's Joint Task Force North refuel one of their helicopters in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 13, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
The expedition cruise ship Lyubov Orlova is anchored in Pangnirtung Fjord, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 18, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A rubber landing craft is dispersed from the expedition cruise ship Lyubov Orlova in Pangnirtung Fjord, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 18, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
Clouds settle in over Pangnirtung Fjord, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 19, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A Canadian Army helicopter flies members of Canada's Joint Task Force North military unit over Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 15, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A Canadian Army helicopter prepares to pick up members of Canada's Joint Task Force North military unit on an outlying island in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 15, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A Canadian Army helicopter prepares to land an outlying island in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 15, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A Canadian Ranger steers a boat out to an outlying island in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 15, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
divers prepare their gear as part of Canada's Joint Task Force North military exercises, near Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 15, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
Clouds settle in over Pangnirtung Fjord, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 19, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A park ranger's hut and the Canadian flag sit on the edge of Pangnirtung Fjord, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 19, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A sign written in various languages, clockwise from top left, English, Inuktitut (syllabic), French, and Inuktikut (Roman orthography), welcomes visitors to Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 16, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A license plate for Nunavut, Canada's newest territory which was carved from the Northwest Territories in 1999, is displayed on a vehicle in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 16, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
A Canadian Army helicopter picks up members of Canada's Joint Task Force North military unit on an outlying island in Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, Canada, on Aug. 15, 2007. Norilsk, the world's biggest producer of nickel, is building its own shipping fleet to capitalize on the melting of the polar ice caps.
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