Scientists use new 'environmental DNA' technique to identify each polar bear and their relationship. via Collecting polar bear footprints to map family trees — BBC News - Science & Environment
Polar Bear Starvation & Global Warming
New science sheds more light on recent controversy over how much the large carnivores are being impacted by melting sea ice. via Polar Bears Really Are Starving Because of Global Warming, Study Shows — National Geographic News
The brutal reality of Climate Change
The brutal reality of climate change is raw, and incredibly heartbreaking Polar bears roaming the tundra and ice fields of our north will be but a memory in the not so distant future. All photos and videos from National Geographic.
Satellite imagery of the Arctic reveals bleak outlook for polar bears
Polar bears have long been the poster animals for climate protection. But this week, scientists who have been studying data from NASA and other satellite operators on changing environments had more bad news for the Arctic bears, and for reindeer, mountain lions, and other creatures suffering the effects of drought and warming seas. Detailed satellite… via …
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Tigers, Lions & Bears (Pandas that is)
I finally got down to the Toronto Zoo this past Tuesday, at long last visiting the zoo's 'youngsters' - white lion cubs, giant panda cubs, Juno (the cutest polar bear cub ever!), and Nandu the Indian rhinoceros calf. They were all adorable and active! The Sumatran Tigers are my favourite large cat species, and thankfully …
The Northern Herper 