Scientists Have Discovered a Unique Sub-Species of Polar Bear That Has Adapted to a Warming Planet Scientists have discovered that glaciers in Southeast Greenland are harboring a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears. The bears, which are uniquely adapted to their environment, could provide insight into the future of the species in a warming Arctic. Related: 9 Amazing Facts About Polar Bears Most polar bears rely on Arctic sea ice as a platform for hunting seals, […] SnowBrains | June 17, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] First Recorded Footage of Polar Bear Hunting Down an Adult Caribou [arve url="https://youtu.be/7u0m_90yIPM"] SnowBrains | October 29, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Man Killed by Polar Bear in Norway’s Svalbard Islands, Bear Shot and Killed A man was killed by a polar bear after the animal attacked a camping site in Norway’s Svalbard Islands in the Arctic Circle earlier this morning. The attack happened at 4 am and nobody else was injured, although six people were hospitalized for shock. The man was taken to a hospital in Longyearbyen, the main settlement of the archipelago, where he […] SnowBrains | August 28, 2020 0 Comments
The Polar Bear Could Become Extinct by 2100 The polar bear population could become extinct by 2100 due to climate change, according to research published in the journal Nature. Polar bears are spread across 19 distinct sub-populations in Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Svalbard Island, and Greenland. Their dwindling bodyweight undermines their chances of surviving Arctic winters without food. With temperatures warming twice as fast in the Arctic as the […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 4 Comments
Mystery of Polar Bear Painted with “T-34” Solved Footage of a polar bear with “T-34” spray-painted on its side was recently shared on social media in Russia. Wildlife experts commented on this baffling video and pointed out the detrimental effects. A scientist at the Institute of Biological Problems of the North, Anatoly Kochnev, said it could take a few weeks for the inscription to wear off. The paint […] Taliana Potts | December 12, 2019 2 Comments
VIDEO: Wild Polar Bear Attempts To Break Into Gordon Buchanan’s Shelter [arve url="https://youtu.be/RJra0fcMsVU"] SnowBrains | May 7, 2019 0 Likes 2 Tweets 0 Comments
Svalbard Trip Report 2018 | Skiing & Sailing Deep Within The Arctic Circle Ice Axe Expeditions Svalbard Trip Report 2018 for more information visit: Ice Axe Expeditions The Arctic Circle. Snow, 24-hour sunlight, glaciers, icebergs, fjords, ocean, polar bears, guns, boats, mountains, ski paradise. Immersion. Immersion in a fierce way. You go from cruising through your normal, everyday existence to being 100% dependent on a 62-foot sailboat, its accompanying 16-foot inflatable dingy, the […] Trip Report Miles Clark | February 15, 2019 1 Comment
Polar Bear Shot Dead for Attacking Cruise Ship Guard A polar bear has been shot dead after it attacked a cruise ship guard on Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, within the Arctic Circle. The guard suffered non-life-threatening head injuries and is said to be in a stable condition. He was assigned to protect tourists who had landed on Svalbard’s northernmost island from the MS Bremen, which is operated by Hapag-Lloyd Cruises. The […] SnowBrains | July 30, 2018 1 Comment
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