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Polar bear ecoregions

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program 2014 (approx.)
Map shows the ocean and continents with color blocks in the ocean and arrows to show different ice data.
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Map of the four ecoregions that make up the polar bear's range, plus a depiction of seasonal patterns of ice motion and distribution.

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