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Putting polar bears in focus in Seattle photography exhibit

July 7, 2008

JEFFREY P, MAYOR

With a degree in marine biology, Steven Kazlowski went to work for a marine laboratory after graduating from Towson University in Baltimore, Md.

But his passion for wildlife photography soon led him to Alaska. There he worked construction, on fishing boats and helped bush pilots, always looking for a chance to take some photos. That's when Kazlowski realized his lifelong dream - photographing polar bears.

The recent completion of his book, "The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World," is the fulfillment of the Seattle photographer's dream.

Now some of that work is on display at the Burke Museum on the University of Washington's Seattle campus. The 40-photograph exhibit runs through the end of the year.

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