Polar Bear Day

Polar Bear Day is celebrated on February 27th. On this national holiday people celebrate the largest carnivore, but it's not because these creatures are so cute and adorable. There was a need to bring the awareness of the danger these magnificent animals are facing.

Research shows that if we do nothing to protect the life of the Polar Bear, by the year 2050 they will be no more than a photo hanging in some gallery.

The Future of the Polar Bear
Affects of global warming and climate change on the Polar Bear.

We have already seen the effects of global warming on the polar bear. Because of dramatic climate changes these bears are forced to stay on shore much longer than they should. The ice is taking longer to form over the ocean therefore causing the polar bear to stay on shore.

Why is it important to get bears back on the ice?
For the most part, polar bears dine on seals. If the seals are not coming to shore the bears are not eating on a regular basis. Even though the polar bear does not hibernate, they still have to have enough food in their reserve fat to carry them for long periods of time if needed. Some have done without a fresh source of food for up to ten months. This makes them very weak and vulnerable. Global warming is literally destroying the polar bear population at a rapid rate.
How many polar bears are there?
It is hard to really tell just how many polar bears remain in the "wild" arctic, because the changing of the climate from global warming is scattering them into regions not known. With about half of the polar bear population living in Canada, researchers reported there are approximately less than 40 thousand left in the world!