Bowhead Whale Balaena mysticetus carcass bone pile at Kaktovik, Alaska in October.

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Size: 3192px × 4790px
Location: Dalton Highway, Brooks Range, Alaska, North America
Photo credit: © Oliver Smart / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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