Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), Svalbard

In May 2008 the Polar Bear was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act in the U.S. The most recognized threat to Polar Bears is ecological change as a result of global warming. Polar Bears live across Northern Russia, Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Norway, numbering around 22,000 bears. They depend on sea-ice…

  • Produced by:
    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    01/11/2011

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus), Svalbard

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