polar bear Ursus maritimus curious adult male, boar wading in coastal waters off the Arctic, 1002, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alask

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polar bear Ursus maritimus curious adult wading in coastal waters off the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Alaska Beaufort Sea

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Size: 5050px × 3367px
Location: 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska, USA
Photo credit: © Steven J. Kazlowski / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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