bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus, curious adult pokes out between multi-year pack ice in the Chukchi Sea in springtime, offshore from Barrow, Alaska

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

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