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A Bearded Seal (Erignathus barbatus) rests on an ice floe. Bearded seals in Spitsbergen have a uniquely red face which is thought to come from minerals in sea floor sediments. Similar seals found in other areas do not have this 'rust' coloration. Spitsbergen.

Image 1 of 40 in this gallery.