Inupiaq whalers drill holes into the pack ice to set up the block and tackle pulley system used to pull in a 48 foot whale

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Size: 5050px × 3366px
Location: Chukchi Sea Arctic Ocean Utqiagvik Barrow North Slope Brooks Range Alaska
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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