Stranded Polar Bear in Alaska

A stranded polar bear swims in a sea inlet which is beginning to freeze in Kaktovik, Alaska.
As the Arctic sea ice minimum retreats, over 700 miles from the shore, bears must either head north or swim south to land, as the ice breaks up, reducing the amount of time they can spend hunting on the sea ice.

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Unique identifier: GP04AXE

Type: Image

Shoot date: 03/10/2011

Locations: Alaska, Arctic, Arctic Coastal Plain, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), Kaktovik, United States of America

Credit line: © Rose Sjölander / 70°

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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70° North - Arctic Documentation

70° North is a multimedia project documenting the impact of climate change and resources exploration in the Arctic.
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Greenpeace is campaigning for a global sanctuary to be declared around the uninhabited area of the North Pole to save the Arctic from attempts by oil companies to exploit the region’s resources for short term profit.

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