Bearded seal at a breathing hole

The head of a bearded seal pops up through the ice of the Arctic Ocean.

Photo By/Credit

Susanne Miller/USFWS

Media Usage Rights/License

Public Domain

Image

A bearded seal appears at a breathing hole in the Arctic sea ice.

Facility

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Marine

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

Species

Erignathus barbatus

Subject tags

Carnivores

Ice

Marine mammals

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