12th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Glacier Seal
A ringed seal takes a rest on the sea ice in front of Nordenskiøldbreen on Svalbard. The fjords on Svalbard have lately seen less and less ice cover during the winter. This means less resting and birth chambers for the seals and less seals for the polar bears to hunt.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 04.2014 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2014 |
| Photo Location: | Norway |
| Camera: | PENTAX K20D |
| Copyright: | © David Wrangborg |