bearded seal Erignathus barbatus resting on an ice floe Brooks Range Alaska in the distance Beaufort Sea Arctic Ocean

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Bearded seal on shore fast ice out side of Demarcation bay ANWR with Brooks range in the background under the midnight sun

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Size: 5050px × 3366px
Location: 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Beaufort sea, Alaska, USA
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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