Endangered Baby Polar Bears

Scientists observe polar bear cubs emerging from dens for the first time

Scientists captured polar bear cubs emerging from their dens in a world-first in Svalbard, Norway. Experts say the footage, which was part of a study published in the Journal of Wildlife Management on February 27 revealed that polar bear families emerged from their dens earlier than thought and stayed near the dens between 2 to 31 days before leaving.

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This footage of baby polar bears emerging from their dens isn't just rare – it's playing a crucial role in research too

Polar bears are born in the winter and spend their first several weeks of life in the den with their mother. Researchers note that less than half of the cubs will survive until adulthood, with the bears’ emergence from the den and acclimation to the outside world playing a critical role.

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Polar bear cubs are emerging earlier from dens

Scientists captured polar bear cubs emerging earlier from their dens, linking it to climate change and environmental shifts.

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Polar bears at Louisville Zoo meet for first time ahead of breeding season

So while bears are not critically endangered yet, but the ... With any luck, the zoo could one day get a baby polar bear.

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SAVING THE POLAR BEAR

The Center has led the charge to save polar bears from extinction. We wrote the 2005 scientific petition calling for their protection under the Endangered Species Act, and we filed suit twice ...

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Sorry Beyoncé, but these baby polar bears are the cutest twins of 2017

As if two baby polar bears were not enough, the Columbus Zoo also has another baby polar bear in residence. This one is the baby of another polar bear, Anana, and is also very, very good ...

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“Polar bear”: an emotional journey narrated from the perspective of an endangered species

On Earth Day, the French-American studio Disneynature presents us with a story framed in the importance of preserving animal life during the context of climate change. Polar Bear is a documentary ...

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Using DNA in Footprints to Track Polar Bear Populations

The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere on Earth, and polar bears—listed as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act—are at risk due to decreasing sea ice habitat. Monitoring polar ...

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