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Polar bear and whale bones

A polar bear framed by the remains of a dead bowhead whale sniffs the air near the coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The 3,800 polar bears that live off Alaska's coast face an uncertain future as global warming melts more of the Arctic's summer sea ice each year, forcing them to spend more time on land competing with grizzly bears and people. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times, 2005)

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Image Size: 3504x2185 / 2.2MB; Alaska Beaufort Sea Arctic National Wildlife Refuge sanctuary life conservation preservation protection wildlife ecosystem sanctuary coastal plains Tom Campion Zumiez Campion Foundation 2016 Environmental Leadership Award League of Conservation Voters United States America public lands Ursus maritimus carnivores Arctic Circle Arctic Ocean marine mammals
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A polar bear framed by the remains of a dead bowhead whale sniffs the air near the coast of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The 3,800 polar bears that live off Alaska's coast face an uncertain future as global warming melts more of the Arctic's summer sea ice each year, forcing them to spend more time on land competing with grizzly bears and people. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times, 2005)