ice floe

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A large, flat mass of ice floating in the sea.

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  • The polar bear jumped from one ice floe to another.
  • The polar bear jumped onto a large ice floe.
  • Scientists tracked the movement of a massive ice floe in the Arctic Ocean.
  • Tiny penguins huddled together on a drifting ice floe.
  • The ship carefully navigated between floating ice floes.
  • The ship navigated carefully through the maze of ice floes.
  • Climate change is causing ice floes to break apart more frequently.
  • A solitary seal basked in the sun on a massive ice floe.
  • Seals often rest on stable ice floes during hunting season.
  • Melting ice floes are a clear sign of climate change.
  • The research team camped on a large ice floe for three weeks.
  • Explorers reported seeing countless ice floes in the Arctic waters.
  • Strong currents carried the ice floe toward warmer waters.
  • He narrowly escaped danger by leaping onto a passing ice floe.
  • Satellite images revealed the ice floe had split into smaller pieces.
  • The current carried the small ice floe rapidly downstream.
  • The expedition encountered a dangerous ice floe field blocking their route.
  • From the air, the ocean was dotted with fragmented ice floes.
  • Penguins gathered on the edge of a melting ice floe.
  • We watched as a huge ice floe calved from the glacier.