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Budd Christman with large sedated polar bear - Ursus maritimus

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Description

Budd Christman with large sedated polar bear - Ursus maritimus.Bears were measured and tagged for future study.

Photographer

Captain Budd Christman

Display Date

1982 May

Location

Alaska, Beaufort Sea

Collection

NOAA's Ark

Bears

NOAA Affiliation

NOAA Corps

Keywords

Mammals

Bear

Polar