Two polar bears have killed a Canadian worker in a rare attack at an Arctic Radar Station. The employee, who is yet to be named, was working for the Canadian government on Brevoort Island, a remote and uninhabited part of Nunavut territory in northeastern Canada. Despite the fact colleagues responded and one of the bears […]
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Tragic Loss of Beloved Polar Bear at Calgary Zoo
This week, the Calgary Zoo mourns the sudden loss of Baffin, a seven-year-old polar bear. Baffin’s unexpected death occurred due to drowning after a severe injury to his trachea during a play session with Siku, an eight-year-old polar bear. The zoo explained that this type of “rough play” was typical for the pair, and it […]
Petition: Help Protect Arctic Wildlands and Wildlife from Big Oil
Grizzly and polar bears, caribou, rare birds, and other wildlife species rely on public land in the Western Arctic. These sensitive areas are also home to dozens of Indigenous communities. But ConocoPhillips and other fossil fuel companies just see millions of acres of land for climate-busting oil and gas drilling. The Biden administration is acting […]
Rare “Grolar” Bears of Canada’s Arctic Studied
A unique family of bears stands as a testament to the changing face of wildlife Conservation. Known as “grolars,” these hybrids are the offspring of polar bears and grizzly bears, marking a rare intersection of species in a rapidly transforming environment. Recent research, detailed in the journal Conservation Genetics Resources, has shed new light on […]
Record Low Sea Ice in Hudson Bay Putting Polar Bears at Risk of Extinction
Global heating is predicted to lower the period of sea ice extent on Canada’s Hudson Bay, shortening the hunting season for its roughly 1,700 resident polar bears, reported Springer. According to a new study, if global temperatures increase to more than 2.1 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, the length of most of Hudson Bay’s ice-free […]
Walrus Death from Bird Flu Confirmed in Arctic for the First Time
In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers have confirmed the first known case of a walrus dying from bird flu in the Arctic. Found on Hopen Island in the Svalbard archipelago, this walrus succumbed to the virus last year, shedding light on new concerns regarding wildlife diseases in marine mammals. Source: CBS New York/YouTube Christian Lydersen, […]
Polar Bears Pay a Visit to Svalbard Research Station
The unusual visit occurred at the Polish research station in Hornsund, southern Svalbard, where meteorologist Katarzyna Kudłacz was on station duty. Preparing breakfast, Kudłacz was stunned to see a female polar bear and her two cubs peering curiously through the station’s window. The serene moment was captured in photographs, showing one of the bears with […]
The Rise of Hybrid Species in a Warming World
In 2016, scientists encountered a never-before-seen bear in the Canadian Arctic. While it possessed the features of both a grizzly and a polar bear, its predominantly white fur baffled experts. Dubbed a “pizzly” or “grolar” bear, this hybrid was the offspring of a rare mating between a polar bear and a grizzly. Since then, sightings […]