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Bookmark or Share- Adaptations & Characteristics | Polar Bears InternationalWhat Makes a Polar Bear…a Polar Bear? How did polar bears evolve into highly adapted Arctic predators? In short, it all comes down to genetics.
- Habitat - Polar Bears InternationalPolar bears are forever linked to the Arctic sea ice, where they hunt their seal prey. The bears are found in five range states: the U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Greenland, and Norway (Svalbard). Scientists have divided them into 20 populations, some of which are shared by more than one country.
- Polar Bears & the Changing Arctic - Polar Bears InternationalPolar bears play an important role in Indigenous Arctic cultures, and have done so for thousands of years. Today, many communities and Indigenous peoples co-exist with polar bears across the North, both on the Land and on the sea ice.
- Polar Bears InternationalWe’re dedicated to conserving polar bears and the sea ice they depend on. Through media, science, and advocacy, we work to inspire people to care about the Arctic, the threats to its future, and the connection between this remote region and our global climate.
- Status - Polar Bears InternationalPolar bears live in 20 populations across the Arctic. About 60% live within or are shared by Canada. Polar bears are also found in the U.S. (Alaska), Russia, Greenland, and Norway (Svalbard).
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