polar bears, Ursus maritimus, collared sow nurses her spring cub out on the pack ice along the arctic coast, 1002 area of the Arctic Alaska

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polar bears, Ursus maritimus, collared sow nurses her spring cub out on the pack ice along the arctic coast, 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, Beaufort Sea

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Size: 5120px × 3401px
Location: Kaktovik Barter Island 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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