A polar bear walks through willows on the tundra in Manitoba. Polar bear. There are suggestions that before mid-century we could have a nearly ice-free Arctic in the summer. Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are the poster child for the impacts of climate change on species, and justifiably so.To date, global warming has been most pronounced in the Arctic, and this trend is projected to continue. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/polar-bear https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/arctic-bears-introduction/778 Happy International Polar Bear Day! July 20, 2020. The polar-bear specialist group of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has identified 19 distinct populations that live in … "Polar bears are active for up to 18 hours a day in nature, roaming home ranges that can span thousands of miles, where they enjoy a real life." DNA from a 110,000–130,000-year-old polar-bear fossil has been successfully sequenced. So dive in! With climate change pushing polar bears toward the brink, nature has devised a new animal to help preserve the species — the Pizzly Bear. Its Latin name, Ursus maritimus, means 'sea bear': an apt name for this amazing species which spends much of its life in, around, or on the water - predominantly on the sea ice. Majestic creature of the far north, the polar bear is the world's largest terrestrial carnivore. (Neil Ever Osborne) York has warned us of the threat the bears pose. Polar bears could become nearly extinct by the end of the century as a result of shrinking sea ice in the Arctic if global warming continues unabated, scientists said Monday. The findings reveal the most up-to-date information for polar bear populations. In October 2019, the Polar Bear Specialist Group of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) released a new assessment of polar bears. Polar bear assessment bring good and troubling news. Read more First seen in the wild in 2006, this polar bear … Cute, cuddly, curious...watching polar bears swim and play is absolutely as fun as it sounds.
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