barnacle goose flying over sea in svalbard

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The Svalbard population of the species almost extinct with a population of about 400 individuals in 1948, when it got protection status. Population are now about 25 000 pairs and thus a triumph for wildlife management

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Size: 5315px × 3543px
Location: Svalbard, Spitsbergen
Photo credit: © Eirik Grønningsæter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: arctic, arktis, barcnacle, birds, black, branta, eirik, flight, flying, geese, gjess, goose, groenningsaeter, grønningsæter, leucopsis, male, nature, white, wildfowl, wildlife