Southern Beaufort Sea polar bear population decreased in the first decade of the 21st century, according to a new study published in Ecological Applications. Overall, the population decreased by 40 percent in the previous decade, according to the survey. Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey said that 2004 and the next two years have been particularly bad for polar bear survival. “Of the … [Read more...]
Arctic Sea Ice Melts, Forces Walruses to Retreat on Alaska Shore
Around 35,000 walruses had to retreat to the Alaska shoreline to chill, as the Arctic Sea keeps melting, federal agencies report. Without any ice to cling on to while having a rest, they resorted to the dramatic choice. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration photographed the gigantic walrus group resting on a shore 5 miles north of Point Lay, an Inupiat Eskimo village. The area is … [Read more...]
Melting ice posing threat to polar bears in Arctic
The theory of survival of the fittest is becoming very apt with the polar bears these days. A new study conducted by American researchers has found that the polar bears in the Arctic regions are changing their hunting pattern and source of prey as the regions ice is melting day-by-day. The study carried by researchers at the American Museum of Natural History found that the melting sea ice is … [Read more...]
