inupiaq whaling crew creates a ramp along the leads edge to pull up a potential whale catch during spring whaling season, Chukchi Sea, Barrow, Arctic

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inupiaq whaling crew creates a ramp along the leads edge to pull up a potential whale catch during spring whaling season, Chukchi Sea, Barrow, Arctic Alaska

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Size: 3367px × 5050px
Location: Chukchi Sea, Alaska
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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