Baffinland to avoid ice breaking in Eclipse Sound this spring due to narwhals The decision comes after the hamlet of Pond Inlet sent a letter asking Baffinland not to break the ice this spring, because the loud sounds it creates scare away a local food source — the migrating narwhals. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Jul 14, 2021 5:30 PM CT | Last Updated: July 14 The decision comes after the hamlet of Pond Inlet sent a letter asking Baffinland not to break the ice this year, because the loud sounds it creates scare away a local food source — the migrating narwhals.(Paul Nicklen/WWF) Baffinland Iron Mines says it will avoid ice breaking this spring in order to help preserve the summer narwhal stock in the area of Eclipse Sound (Tasiujaq), Nunavut.