Polar Bears Wait for Winter Migration

A juvenile male polar bear sleeps near Churchill, Canada, waiting for sea ice to form to begin the winter migration. A report by Ian Sterling with the Canadian Wildlife Service links a decline in the weight of adult polar bears in the western Hudson Bay area to global warming.

Unique identifier: GP021IX

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/11/1999

Locations: Canada, Churchill, Manitoba, North America

Credit line: © Robert Visser / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★ (B)

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Polar Bears at Churchill, Canada

Polar bears waiting for ice to form in Hudson Bay for their winter migration are shown at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. A report by Ian Sterling with the Canadian Wildlife Service links a decline in the weight of adult polar bears in the western Hudson Bay area to global warming.

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