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Russian photographer Sergey Gorshkov has spent several years documenting the natural riches of Wrangel Island in the Russian Far East, including polar bears, arctic foxes, walruses, snow geese and snowy owls. His book on Wrangel Island was published in Russian.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on drifting pack ice, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on drifting pack ice, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, September.
Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) herd, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) herd, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
Close up of Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Close up of Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in courtship display, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in courtship display, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking along coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking along coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother with three very young cubs, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother with three very young cubs, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) walking in snowy habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) walking in snowy habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking along beach, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking along beach, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) juveniles playing in waves, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) juveniles playing in waves, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) feeding on carcass on beach, with one separate from the rest of the group looking out to sea, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) feeding on carcass on beach, with one separate from the rest of the group looking out to sea, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) swimming in calm water with sunset light reflected in ripples, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) swimming in calm water with sunset light reflected in ripples, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, September.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) group feeding on carcass on beach, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) group feeding on carcass on beach, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and Musk ox  (Ovibos moschatus) in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) and Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking along beach with another behind, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking along beach with another behind, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) feeding on Walrus carcass on beach, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) feeding on Walrus carcass on beach, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice off the coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice off the coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother with cubs walking through snow, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) mother with cubs walking through snow, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) climbing mountain slope, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) climbing mountain slope, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female two cubs, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female two cubs, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) on coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) vocalising, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) vocalising, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) fledgling flapping wings, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) fledgling flapping wings, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) in flight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) in flight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) on ground, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) on ground, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) fledgling which has fallen in water, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) fledgling which has fallen in water, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) juveniles play fighting, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) juveniles play fighting, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.
Snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) two in flight, at twilight, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snowy owls (Bubo scandiacus) two in flight, at twilight, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, September.
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) on ground with wings spread, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) on ground with wings spread, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.
Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) fledgling, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snowy owl (Bubo scandiacus) fledgling, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) covered in snow, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) covered in snow, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) running in snowy landscape with mountains behind, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) running in snowy landscape with mountains behind, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, May.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) portrait, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) portrait, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March.
Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) herd in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) herd in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia.
Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) walking on coast, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) walking on coast, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) two in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) two in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) two in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) two in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in summer moult stealing Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) egg, with Snow goose flapping wings cand calling, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in summer moult stealing Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) egg, with Snow goose flapping wings cand calling, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) standing nest to Reindeer skull, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) standing nest to Reindeer skull, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) juveniles playing, silhouetted at sunset, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) juveniles playing, silhouetted at sunset, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) playing, silhouetted at sunset, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. August 2010.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) playing, silhouetted at sunset, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. August 2010.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) portrait, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) portrait, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)  in winter coat running, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in winter coat running, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, October.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) group of six against sky, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) group of six against sky, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. August 2010.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. August 2010.
Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) juveniles playing,Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) juveniles playing,Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with rusty orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages. With newly hatched chick, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with rusty orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages. With newly hatched chick, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) silhouetted, running against sunset sky, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) silhouetted, running against sunset sky, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in flight over snow, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in flight over snow, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in flight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in flight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) three in flight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) three in flight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) group calling and landing, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) group calling and landing, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) fighting, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) fighting, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) chasing Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) from nest sight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) chasing Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) from nest sight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) in flight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) in flight, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with chicks, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with chicks, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow goose (Chen caerulescens) mobbing Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow goose (Chen caerulescens) mobbing Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) mobbing Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) mobbing Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) resting with beak under wing, with orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) resting with beak under wing, with orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Black and white photograph of Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Black and white photograph of Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with chicks. Rusty orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages. Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with chicks. Rusty orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages. Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) flock in flight, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens) flock in flight, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) flying in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) flying in habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Sergey Gorshkov standing in ice cave in rock face, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia. March 2011.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Sergey Gorshkov standing in ice cave in rock face, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia. March 2011.
Photographer Sergey Gorshkov, standing with his arms outstretched on snow, with Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) in the background, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, March 2011.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Photographer Sergey Gorshkov, standing with his arms outstretched on snow, with Musk ox (Ovibos moschatus) in the background, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, March 2011.
Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with chicks. Rusty orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages. Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) with chicks. Rusty orange face from iron rich soil in which it forages. Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) in flight above habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) in flight above habitat, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair walking together, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair walking together, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in courtship display, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Snow geese (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) pair in courtship display, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May.
Aerial view of rivers in Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September 2011.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Aerial view of rivers in Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September 2011.
Aurora borealis over the coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September 2011.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Aurora borealis over the coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September 2011.
Old house covered in snow with setting sun, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March 2011.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Old house covered in snow with setting sun, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March 2011.
Polar bear (Ursus marinus) in distance, on cliffs, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Polar bear (Ursus marinus) in distance, on cliffs, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, September.
Aerial view of pack ice off the coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, July 2012.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Aerial view of pack ice off the coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, July 2012.
Wind sculpted snow drifts, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March 2011.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Wind sculpted snow drifts, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, March 2011.
Man holding mushrooms on coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Man holding mushrooms on coast of Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia. September 2010.
Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in summer coat looking up at camera, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in summer coat looking up at camera, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, August.
Photographer Sergey Gorshkov in winter coat with camera facing out of wall of ice used as hide, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia.
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Sergey Gorshkov / Photographer Sergey Gorshkov in winter coat with camera facing out of wall of ice used as hide, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia.