beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas adults swim through an open lead in the pack ice during spring migration Chukchi Sea

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beluga whale Delphinapterus leucas adults swim through an open lead in the pack ice during spring migration Chukchi Sea off the coastal village of Barrow Alaska

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Size: 5050px × 3355px
Location: Chukchi Sea Arctic Ocean Utqiagvik Barrow North Slope Brooks Range Alaska
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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