- Polar bear - Wikipedia
Its biggest threats are climate change, pollution and energy development Climate change has caused a decline in sea ice, giving the polar bear less access to its favoured prey and increasing the risk of malnutrition and starvation Less sea ice also means that the bears must spend more time on land, increasing conflicts with humans
- Polar bear | Description, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
Polar bear, great white northern bear found throughout the Arctic region The polar bear is the largest and most powerful carnivore on land, a title it shares with a subspecies of brown bear called the Kodiak bear
- Polar Bear | World Wildlife Fund
Polar bears are key to Arctic ecosystems Discover WWF’s efforts to combat sea ice loss and safeguard polar bear populations
- Polar Bear photos, facts, and map | National Geographic Kids
Polar bears live along shores and on sea ice in the icy cold Arctic When sea ice forms over the ocean in cold weather, many polar bears, except pregnant females, head out onto the ice to
- Top 10 facts about polar bears - WWF
Discover fascinating facts about polar bears and find out about our work with tracking polar bears in the Arctic
- Polar Bears International
From cubs and habitat to status and threats, learn about all things polar bears from the leading polar bear nonprofit
- Polar Bear - National Wildlife Federation
However, they are still bears The polar bear evolved one to three million years ago from the brown bear, which still ekes out a marginal life along the northern shore of the Arctic oceans
- Polar Bears - U. S. National Park Service
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are closely related to brown bears but have adapted to life in the snow and ice and live in the coldest environments in the nation
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