bowhead whale caught with local Eskimo children dancing on it a tradition for catching a whale and safe return of the whalers

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Size: 5279px × 3519px
Location: kaktovik barter island anwr 1002 coastal plain beaufort sea arctic ocean
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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