This is a silly looking, but common pose that polar bears go into.  They may even snooze a bit when like this, or push themselves along the snow like a snowplow to clean their tummies.   The pose has even been…

Polar Bear Conservation Like many species around the world, polar bears are facing loss of habitat due to shrinking sea ice in the Arctic.  “Over the 41-year satellite record, the Arctic has lost about 1.9 million square kilometers (734,000 square…

While they look very cuddly, some people make the argument to fear the polar bear. Indeed, polar bears can be very dangerous.  Bears wandering into town are common, and people keep their doors unlocked so that people being cornered or…

   ‘Ooh Rah’ – Here Come The Marines of the Animal Kingdom – Ursus Maritimus The science behind polar bear hairs is quite interesting, in that their fur is transparent.  Those long guard hairs are essentially hollow, with a multitude…

Like most marine mammals, polar bear milk is supercharged, in that it’s about 30% fat content.  The cubs nurse for as little as 18 months, up to as long as 30 months when they eventually leave their mothers.  The main…

By nature, polar bears are very inquisitive, and I found them delightful and entertaining to observe! When not snoozing, or hunkered down low to the ground to keep warm in the wind, the bears were much more active, the cubs…

                        The Polar Bear Commute – inbound and outbound to the local whale bone pile.  What I learned about polar bears, during and after a recent visit to the…