polar bear Ursus maritimus adult female on a barrier island waiting for ocean freeze up off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska

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Size: 2656px × 3984px
Location: Kaktovik Barter Island 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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