polar bears<\/a> collect on the tundra exterior the small subarctic city of Churchill, ready for the ocean ice to kind. <\/strong>Atop the ice, they spend the winter searching seals, their major meals supply, staking out over seal respiratory holes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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Polar Bears Under Threat<\/h2>\n
Unfortunately, Canada\u2019s Western Hudson Bay inhabitants\u2014one of many Arctic\u2019s 19 distinct polar bear teams\u2014has declined 27% within the final 5 years, in keeping with a authorities evaluation launched on the finish of final 12 months.<\/p>\n
Despite the decline in general numbers, Churchill stays the most effective place to see them within the wild, and the bear-viewing expertise has remained constant and rewarding.<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cFew animals are a more powerful symbol of wilderness and the fragility of our planet,\u201d says Ben Bressler, Nat Hab\u2019s president and founder. \u201cWhen you see them up close in the wild, your heart soars. And you go home an ambassador for conservation, with a potent sense of what is at stake.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the bears\u2019 future imperiled as shrinking sea ice shortens their searching season, time is of the essence. It\u2019s by no means been extra vital to introduce vacationers to those threatened animals and encourage them to assist change their destiny for the higher.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n