polar bear, Ursus maritimus, adult travels through the pack ice over the Chukchi Sea in search of food offshore from Utqiagvik Alaska

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Size: 5120px × 3427px
Location: Chukchi Sea off shore from Utqiagvik Alaska
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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