Polar Bears

wildlife-behavior

No, polar bears are not man eaters by nature; they are highly adapted marine mammals that primarily hunt seals from sea ice. In rare cases where healthy adult bears target and k...

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wildlife-safety

Polar bears generally avoid people, but they will attack humans when motivated by hunger, prior reinforcement from getting food, or surprise encounters at close range. Most inci...

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wildlife-behavior

Polar bears depend on snow and sea ice to hunt, travel, breed, and raise young. Snow influences insulation, denning, camouflage, and access to seals, their primary prey. As snow...

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