A polar bear mother and her cubs search for scraps during a too-hot summer. In the Southern Beaufort Sea, there are only about half as many polar bears as there were 35 years ago. North Alaska has the largest oil field in America, and its ...
Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: maritimus Polar bear's scientific name, Ursus maritimus, means “sea bear” in Latin. Polar bears are called Nanuuq by Eskimos. Other names they are known by include ice bear and isbj. Size and Weight: Polar bears are ...
On the ice floes, polar bears have to use a completely different hunting technique. By fully submerging underwater, this polar bear mother attempts a sneak attack on an unsuspecting seal.
Witness the incredible journey of newborn polar bear cubs as they leave the safety of their den for the first time. Bravely led by their mother, the cubs must make the perilous 400-mile Arctic trek to the sea to feed. Narrated by Kate Winslet.