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A wooden jetty is surrounded by melting sea ice in the islands of Merenkurkku (Kvarken) Archipelago, classified UNESCO, near Vaasa, western Finland, at the beginning of spring, on April 25, 2018. Every spring cracks emerge in the frozen Gulf of Bothnia around the UNESCO protected islands of the Merenkurkku Archipelago in western Finland, allowing ferries to sail through the melting ice. The archipelago, also known as Kvarkenoff and situated off the coast of Vaasa, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2006, drawing tourists to its natural scenery and wildlife. The landscape, featuring thousands of islands, is largely the result of the last Ice Age. (Photo by Olivier Morin/AFP Photo)
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