The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore.
An adult male weighs around 350–680 kg while an adult female is about half that size. It has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means "maritime bear", and derives from this fact. Polar bears can hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present.
The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the nineteen polar bear subpopulations in decline. For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.
For thousands of years, the polar bear has been a key figure in the material, spiritual, and cultural life of Arctic indigenous peoples, and polar bears remain important in their cultures.
Now as we all know man has spoiled the northern polar area which is polar bear home. I got an idea to write with our names to WWF to move some Polar bear families to South Pole. So we could save the awsome bear because man has not YET spoiled the southern polar area. There is everything the Polar bear need and in my opinion to move some familes there doesn't ruin the southern polar area and the animals there...if man can keep hands off the South Pole.
PLEASE COME AND GIVE YOUR NAME TO WWF BECAUSE THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO SAVE POLAR BEAR...THEY DON'T BELONG TO ZOO'S.
Leiah Sariell
