Polar bears were in the news recently because a proposal to list them as threatened is being evaluated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Polar bears live throughout the Arctic and hunt seals from floating sea-ice. As climate changes cause receding se
"Polar bears live in the Arctic.
"The polar bear is the largest land meat-eater it can weigh up to 800 kg, about as much as a small car.
"In spring, polar bear mothers in Manitoba's Wapusk National Park emerge from dens with cubs three months old and ready to face the world.
Polar bears are dependent on floating sea-ice for "foraging, resting, and reproduction," and so their fate is tied to the climate.
Polar Bears International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to polar bear conservation.
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