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Scientists Track Polar Bears
Scientists Track Polar Bears
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Title: Scientists Track Polar Bears

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Scientists track Polar bears with by attaching GPS equipped collars to a sample population.  These collars transmit data that help develop maps like this one that shows a swim of nearly 220 miles long.

Location: AK, USA

Date Taken: 2012

Photographer: Mike Lockhart , USGS


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Dimensions: 622 x 480

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