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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Olivier MORIN and Madeleine PRADEL

On Thin Ice: Greenland's Last Inuit Polar Bear Hunters

Legendary: Inuit polar bear hunter Hjelmer Hammeken rides his dog sled on the sea ice off Greenland (Credit: AFP)

Inuit hunter Hjelmer Hammeken spotted a ringed seal near its breathing hole on the Greenland ice. In his white camouflage, he slowly crept towards it then lay down in the snow and waited.

When the right moment came, Hammeken tapped his feet together. The seal lifted its head to look where the noise was coming from and the hunter fired.

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