Polar bear near the Katkotivk DEW Line site in Alaska
By Alaska Science Center
2018 (approx.)
Detailed Description
Polar bear near the Kaktovik, Alaska, Distant Early Warning (DEW) Line site. In fall, polar bears gather at Kaktovik to feed on the remains of subsistence-harvested bowhead whales. Human-bear encounters at the DEW Line site are common.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.
Photo taken by Kristin Simac, USGS