According to the World Wildlife Fund, Polar bears are classified as marine mammals because they spend most of their lives on the frozen Arctic sea ice. Males can weigh up to 1,430 pounds and grow as long as 10 feet. But only 20,000-25,000 of these powerful animals remain in the wild, and their survival is in jeopardy. Climate change, which leads to the loss of Arctic sea ice, is the leading threat to polar bears. The survival of polar bears and the protection of their marine habitat are urgent issues for WWF and other conservationists.
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Greenpeace Save the Arctic Video
In the following short but powerful video by Greenpeace, a homeless polar bear wanders around London, ignored by everyone and forced to forage for food. Narrated by Jude Law, with a soundtrack by Radiohead, the film highlights the plight of the Arctic: http://www.savethearctic.org/
According to the World Wildlife Fund, Polar bears are classified as marine mammals because they spend most of their lives on the frozen Arctic sea ice. Males can weigh up to 1,430 pounds and grow as long as 10 feet. But only 20,000-25,000 of these powerful animals remain in the wild, and their survival is in jeopardy. Climate change, which leads to the loss of Arctic sea ice, is the leading threat to polar bears. The survival of polar bears and the protection of their marine habitat are urgent issues for WWF and other conservationists.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, Polar bears are classified as marine mammals because they spend most of their lives on the frozen Arctic sea ice. Males can weigh up to 1,430 pounds and grow as long as 10 feet. But only 20,000-25,000 of these powerful animals remain in the wild, and their survival is in jeopardy. Climate change, which leads to the loss of Arctic sea ice, is the leading threat to polar bears. The survival of polar bears and the protection of their marine habitat are urgent issues for WWF and other conservationists.
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