Arctic Ocean

Polar bears live on the sea ice floes, surrounded by the Arctic ocean. They have an abundant source of seawater, which, unfortunately is not drinkable. Sea water is too salty and would make the polar bears thirstier even more. There are no fresh drinkable waters in the Arctic, yet, animals like polar bear require water to survive. However, polar bears can go a very long time without drinking any. They sometimes consume on snow, melting it into water. But, they can’t gain a large quantity of…

When a man journeys into a far country, he must be prepared to forget many of the things he has learned, and to acquire such customs as are inherent with existence in the new land; he must abandon the old ideals and the old gods, and oftentimes he must reverse the very codes by which his conduct has hitherto been shaped. To those who have the protean faculty of adaptability, the novelty of such change may even be a source of pleasure; but to those who happen to be hardened to the ruts in which…

What is a narwhal? A narwhale, or Monodon Monoceros, is a pale-colored porpoise mammal that lives in the Arctic ocean. They weight as much as 1.5 tons and are 13 to 20 feet long. Narwhals grow two teeth. In males, the more prominent tooth grows into a spiral tusk. The tusks grow up to 8.8 feet long. This tusk grows through the narwhal’s upper lip. Females can too grow a small tusk, but it doesn’t get nearly as big as the male’s. The purpose of the tusk is unknown, but scientist believe it is…

Bears are capable of adapting to numerous changes of environment. This is why there is such a wide variety of bears, and it is why each species is different and has its own unique characteristics. These traits are often necessary in order for the bear to survive with its surroundings (“Bear”). There are three kinds of bears in North America, and the most common is the American black bear (“North America’s Bears…”) They are normally found in forests and make great tree climbers, but may be seen…

A Vulpes Lagopus also known as an Arctic Fox, lives in cold arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. They have a circumpolar range, which means they can be found throughout the entire Arctic. They live on the outer edges of Greenland, Russia, Canada, Alaska, Iceland, and other locations. The Arctic Fox is the only land mammal native to Iceland. The Arctic Foxes adaptations allow them to live in such an extreme environment. They live in treeless terrain, with temperatures ranging between…

on is melting due to global warming. The population will continue to drop so long as we don’t do anything about it, and soon, no one will get to see the snow white bear. In 2012, about 1.32 million square miles, which is right around 24%, of the Arctic Ocean was froze over. That is low considering that it dropped about 3% since 2007. The heat will continue to increase causing the ice to melt completely. What would happen if all the ice would melt? First, as the ice melted, the sea levels would…

the first to accomplish this seemingly impossible task. Shackleton planned for many months to make his dream come true. He gathered supplies, had a ship especially made for the harsh elements of the arctic, and put an ad in the paper for men who were willing to endure the brutality of the barren arctic land. There were over five hundred men who applied for this journey, but Shackleton only chose twenty six. There were experienced sailors, while others had never been to sea. There were a few…

number of scientists often denied evidence relate to arctic amplification on climate change with unrelated data to the arctic. Scientists tend to believe that amplification in the arctic is not at all related to climate change. Throughout this paper I will be focusing on the aspect of amplification…

Title: Polar Bears: A Threatened Species Background: What is the history of polar bears? Why are polar bears threatened for extinction? Why should we care if polar bears go extinct? In the 1960s and 1970s unregulated commercial/sport hunting was the main problem facing polar bears (Polar Bears International). In order to solve this problem, The 1973 Agreement on the Conservation of Polar Bears was signed. Currently, there are strict laws that allow 600-800 polar bears to be hunted each year…

Ursus Maritimus also known as Polar Bears are quite the compelling, playful, and bold creatures that tend to go unnoticed by humanity. According to Ice Stories, there is an estimated population of 20,000 - 25,000 polar bears since the beginning of the twenty-first century. Polar bears have hollow and transparent fur that gets its white color from light reflection but under all that fur they have black skin. Their average weight is from 660 pounds to 1,300 pounds, depending on its gender. They…