The Polar Bear is a bear of the arctic and only lives largely in the arctic circle.
This bear is the largest carnivore and largest species of bear.
The bears diet consists mainly of ringed seal.
Polar bear fur contains no pigment. The white is seen through the scattering and reflecting of light, much like snow or ice.
A Polar bear's skin is black, causing them to overheat when running for long periods of time.
A male bear is called a boar, while a female is called a sow.
Polar bears can swim for several hours at a time
Polar bears can run up to a surprising 25 miles per hour
A polar bears layer of fat help to keep them warm in their icy environment
Sows are only available for mating every three years
This creates strong competition between males and often leaves to fights
Most litters contain two cubs that are born during the winter and ten nurses until late March
Polar bear cubs stay with their mothers for two and a half years before living on their own.

8 are declining
3 are stable
1 is increasing

The ongoing rise in temperature an loss of precious ice is causing the polar bear population to decline
Global warming and other ecological changes aid in the sea ices decrease
Increase in oil and gs development off the arctic coast can likely affect polar bears by
fatal contacts with oil
decrease in seals to hunt
noise will cause disturbance, while use of land takes away polar bear habitats
Increase in shipping goods too and from the Arctic can cause
disturbances to polar bears and other animals
oil spills that affect and kill wildlife
Human interactions result in death for bears, people, or other animals

Education is key
Educating the public and spreading awareness is an important step to conservation
Donating
Donating to the listed organizations helps fund research and conservation protects
Preventing human and bear conflicts, and keeping human food from bears

Spread the word! Re-post the first two paragraphs of this news letter in your own journal. Be sure to include a link back to this group. Also comment saying you made your own journal so I can thank you!
Donate to one of the listed organizations to help! You can even symbolically adopt a polar bear and get an adorable stuff animal!
Submit your polar bear art today!
Encourage others to do so!
Sell your piece and donate the profits to one of the listed organizations!

World Wildlife Fund
Adopt a Polar Bear
Polar Bears International



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