News & Media - Polar Bears International
Oct 22, 2024 · Get news and updates on polar bears, climate change, and research from Polar Bears International.
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Polar Bears in the News. Love polar bears? Explore global media coverage on polar bears and our work.
Press Center - Polar Bears International
Aug 6, 2024 · Polar Bears International Executive Director Krista Wright discusses how polar bears are uniquely suited to survive in their environment, how communities co-exist with polar bears, climate warming, groundbreaking research, and why protecting their future saves ours.
Behavior - Polar Bears International
Polar bears communicate with each other through body language, vocalizations, and scent markings: Head wagging from side to side: A sign that polar bears want to play. Adult bears initiate play—which is actually ritualized fighting or mock battling—by standing on their hind legs, chin lowered to their chests, with front paws hanging by ...
Status - Polar Bears International
Status and Trends of the World’s 20 Polar Bear Populations. Polar bears live in 20 populations across the Arctic. About 60% live within or are shared by Canada. Polar bears are also found in the U.S. (Alaska), Russia, Greenland, and Norway (Svalbard). Polar Bears and Arctic Sea Ice.
International Polar Bear Day
Right now, polar bear moms and their newborn cubs are snuggled together in snow dens across the Arctic. Denning is the most vulnerable time in a polar bear’s life. And in a warming Arctic, where polar bears face enormous challenges, the survival of …
Diet & Prey - Polar Bears International
Because polar bears rely on the ice to reach their seal prey. But as the Arctic continues to warm and the sea ice retreats, polar bears are facing longer ice-free periods and longer fasts, straining the limits of their fat reserves.
Den Research | Polar Bears International
Started in Alaska, and now ongoing in Svalbard, Norway, Polar Bears International's Maternal Den Study helps scientists gather data to understand polar bear denning and what happens when polar bear mothers and their young cubs emerge from their den.
Adaptations & Characteristics - Polar Bears International
What Makes a Polar Bear…a Polar Bear? How did polar bears evolve into highly adapted Arctic predators? In short, it all comes down to genetics.
Polar Bear Week | Polar Bears International
Polar Bears International created Polar Bear Week to coincide with the annual gathering of polar bears near Churchill, Canada, as they wait for sea ice to form on Hudson Bay so they can return to hunting seals. During this week, we draw attention to the threats polar bears face in a warming Arctic. Photo: Emily Ringer.