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Polar bears rummaging around the eroding coastal bluffs of Barter Is.

By Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program July 2016 (approx.)
Photo shows two polar bears rummaging around the eroding coastal bluffs of Barter Island in northern Alaska in July of 2016.
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Two polar bears rummage around the eroding coastal bluffs of Barter Island in northern Alaska in July of 2016. The bears triggered a motion-activated camera that was pointed at the bluffs to monitor coastal change. Photo courtesy of Bruce Richmond, USGS.

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