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| Source: Telegraph |
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| Source: Daily Mail |
Today is an important day on every
environmentalist’s and animal lover’s calendar: It is International Polar Bear
Day. This day is celebrated annually on the 27th of February. It is
celebrated to raise vital awareness about the conservation status of this
beautiful species. It is organised by Polar Bears International to put a
spotlight on the impact of global warming and a reduction of sea ice on polar
bear populations.
Polar Bears, like many other
species, are under threat as a result of climate change. The Arctic is warming roughly
twice as fast as the global average, causing the ice that polar bears depend on
to melt away. The sea ice is melting earlier and forming later each year. Polar
bears require the sea ice to hunt seals, which are their main prey. Because a
significant amount of sea ice reduction takes place, it affects their survival
and breeding success because they have to fast for longer periods at a time.
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| Source: Polar Bear World |
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| Source: Telegraph |
So please join us in celebrating the white
giants of the North.
