polar bears Ursus maritimus sow nuzzles her spring cub along a barrier island while fall freeze up begins Bernard Spit 1002 ANWR Alaska


Size: 5150px × 3421px
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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