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Remarks:
The muskoxen has its original distribution in East Greenland but was translocated to West Greenland in the 1960's.
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Photographer: CEg
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Date: Marts 2008
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Image ID: CEG_0707
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Location: Kangerlussuaq Original format: Digital, Canon RAW 3888 x 2592 pixels
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The Polar bear is mainly distributed in the northern parts of Greenland, but encounters are rare.
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Photographer: CEg
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Date: July 2011
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Image ID: CEG_2619
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Location: Thule Original format: Digital, Canon RAW 3888 x 2592 pixels
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The Reindeer is distributed in most of the southern and central West Greenland.
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Photographer: FeU
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Date: Oct. 2009
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Image ID: FeU_4757
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Location: Nuuk Original format: Digital, Canon RAW 3888 x 2592 pixels
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The Arctic Fox is distributed in all of Greenland and express a remarkable gift to adjust to all sort of environment.
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Photographer: CEg
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Date: Sep. 2008
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Image ID: CEG_5400
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Location: Kangerlussuaq Original format: Digital, Canon RAW 3888 x 2592 pixels
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Arctic hare is distributed in all of Greenland even in the northernmost parts.
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Photographer: CEg
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Date: Juli 2004
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Image ID: polarhare_3318
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Location: Ittoqqortoormiit Original format: Digital, jpg 3072 x 2048 pixels
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Walrus is found in the northernmost parts of Greenland.
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Photographer: CEg
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Date: July 2007
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Image ID: CEG_2860
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Location: Young Sund Original format: Digital, Canon RAW 3888 x 2592 pixels
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Humpback whales are a common sight close to Nuuk between June and October.
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Photographer: LWi
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Date: Aug. 2006
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Image ID: FeU_4525
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Location: Disko Bugt Original format: Digital, jpg 3504 x 2348 pixels
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The Fin whale is the second largest whale species in the world and Greenland has an annual quota of ten animals.
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Photographer: LWi
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Date: Sep. 2004
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Image ID: LW002454
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Location: Nuuk Original format: Digital, jpg 3072 x 2048 pixels
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The Bowhead whale is amongst the rarest whale species in the world but numbers have increased over the last decades in Greenland.
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Photographer: LWi
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Date: April 2008
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Image ID: LW012090
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Location: Disko Bay Original format: Digital, jpg 3072 x 2048 pixels
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The Narwhale is very valued by hunters in Greenland due to the tasty mattak and the special tooth.
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Photographer: KrL
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Date: Sep. 2005
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Image ID: KrL_5111
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Location: Thule Original format: Digital, jpg 3072 x 2048 pixels
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The Ringed seal (Phoca hispida) is common in all of Greenland.
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Photographer: CEg
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Date: Aug. 2002
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Image ID: CEg_2698
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Location: Disko Bugt Original format: Digital, jpg 2048 x 1536 pixels
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The sledge dog is still very important in the northernmost parts of Greenland.
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Photographer: CEg
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Date: Juni 2006
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Image ID: IMG_8388
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Location: Aasiaat Original format: Digital, jpg 3072 x 2048 pixels
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The Harp seal is the most numerous seal species in Greenland and is often seen in large flocks.
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Photographer: KrL
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Date: Sep. 2005
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Image ID: KrL_1117
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Location: Thule Original format: Digital, jpg 3072 x 2048 pixels
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Polar bears are mostly found in the northernmost parts of the country. This female and her to large cubs are photographed in Canada.
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Photographer: KrL
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Date: Aug. 2005
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Image ID: KrL_0981
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Location: Canada Original format: Digital, jpg 3072 x 2048 pixels
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Collored lemming is only found in North- and Northeast Greenland.
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Photographer: CEg
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Date: July 2008
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Image ID: CEG_0794
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Location: Daneborg Original format: Digital, Canon RAW 3888 x 2592 pixels
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Mammals
