Inupiaq whaler prepares a seal skin boat or umiak for whaling at the edge of an open lead in the pack ice Chukchi Sea

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Inupiaq whaler with a seal skin boat or umiak waits for passing bowhead whales at the edge of an open lead in the pack ice Chukchi Sea outside the arctic 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: Yes

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