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Dramatic Images of Arctic Camera Traps

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In this shot, a grizzly bear is sniffing around close to the camera.

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Near the Ikpikpuk River, the most common nest predators are arctic ground squirrels like this one caught by the camera.

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Sometimes, the camera inadvertently captures images of other wildlife in the area including this caribou mother and calf.

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An Arctic fox charging a greater white-fronted goose nest defended by the adults, in the Prudhoe Bay oilfields.

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A red fox eating a Lapland longspur nestling.

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A common raven in the Prudhoe Bay oil field caught by the camera trap removing an egg from a Lapland longspur nest.

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