Kittiwake (Rissa trydactila) Catching Polar Cod (Boreogadus saida). Spitsbergen Island, Norway

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Kittiwake (Rissa trydactila) Catching Polar Cod (Boreogadus saida). Kittiwakes follow ice breakers and catch Polar Cod previously hidden underneath small icebergs, as these are broken by the ships. Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard archipelago, Norway.

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Location: Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard Archipelago, Norway
Photo credit: © Arturo de Frias / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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