Polar bear cubs playing in fresh snow near the village of Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska. Today, the primary conservation concern for polar bears is habitat loss and reduced access to their primary prey, seals, due to climate change and the resultant late freeze-up of the oceans of the Arctic.

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Size: 4042px × 2690px 34.2cm × 22.8cm - 300dpi
Location: Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska, United States
Photo credit: © Daryl Balfour / AfriPics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: alaska, barter island, beaufort sea, colour image, daytime, high arctic, ice, ice bear, kaktovik, nanuq, nikon dslr, north slope, playing, polar bear, sea bear, snow, usa, 2014