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National Geographic : 1979 Dec
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With spread-eagle immensity, a polar bear lays claim to a whale carcass. Brute strength, keen noses, and surprisingspeed make polar bears the supreme predators of the range, where only Eskimos may hunt them. Ice floes on the Beaufort Sea (above) are no problem for the bears, agile both in and out of water. Man isn't so lucky. In summer the coast is usually kept ice free. But when strong winds blow ice ashore, Eskimos find hunting and fishing difficult, sometimes impossible. 762
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