Polar Bear in the Arctic

A young polar bear (Ursus maritimus) wanders on ice, seen from the Greenpeace ship during an expedition to document the lowest sea ice level on record.

Unique identifier: GP049ID

Type: Image

Shoot date: 14/09/2012

Locations: Arctic, Arctic Ocean

Credit line: © Daniel Beltrá / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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Minimum Arctic Sea Ice Expedition

Greenpeace MY Arctic Sunrise expedition to witness Arctic sea ice reaching the lowest level since records began in 1979.
According to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, on September 16th 2012, the sea ice covered only 1.32 million square miles, or 24 percent, of the Arctic Ocean, the lowest amount ever recorded.

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