Arctic

restoration and expansion as a species. It is imperative that an alternative lifestyle is provided for them to conserve their species and avoid extinction. The Alaska Zoo is one of many nonprofit organizations that is a Polar Bears International (PBI) Arctic Ambassador Center since 2004, who strive to have a positive influence on these bear’s lives in captivity, and promote the need for change and action for the wild polar bears that are enduring sea ice thawing due to climate change (The Alaska…

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…

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…

The Evolution of Polar Bears Laysa De La Torre Polar bears have a very interesting history as they are evolved from brown bears. It is very weird how they don’t hibernate but interesting to hear what happens when they don’t hibernate. Polar bears are actually very interesting even if you may not like them, you will soon be interested after reading this. Polar bears hair is white because, the air spaces in…

Nikki Anderson GRIZZLY BEAR Ursus arctos horribilis Habitat- Grizzly bears are found in many different habitats, from dense forests to subalpine meadows, open plains and arctic tundra. In North America, grizzly bears are found in western Canada, Alaska, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and a potentially a small population in Washington. Historically, they could be found from Alaska to Mexico and from California to Ohio. The grizzly bear was once…

live 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…

Summary Polar Bear Jaksen Perrin, Kelsie Pierce, and James Ryburn Ursus maritimus, otherwise called Polar bears, are essentially large white bears with large, flat, webbed feet used for swimming and roaming on ice. They live in regions between the arctic circle and the North Pole where there is a lot of water and ice, a habitat they have evolved to live in over time. Unlike most bear species, Polar bears are considered to be “marine mammals” meaning they are categorized with sea lions,…

Increasing temperature, ocean acidification, and melting and refreezing of the Arctic Glaciers are three concepts that prove why global warming is occurring. Increasing temperature will be the first topic of discussion. The temperature of the Earth has been on a steep incline from past years. “Carbon dioxide production has increased 30% since the last Industrial Revolution” (NASA 2017). Carbon affects the Greenhouse Effect and traps the heat inside the atmosphere. Scientist have concluded that…

ends there. But for me it went much deeper than that. I am reminded of a Latin proverb, “A wise man learns from the mistakes of others, a fool from his own.” Robert was out in the arctic on a seafaring adventure to make some grand discovery. He is following his dreams and aiming for the stars. Upon sailing in the arctic he meets Victor Frankenstein. Victor tells him his story and warns him of letting his ambition blind him. Robert decides to turn his ship around and head home after hearing…

There was one group who were sent to the Arctic Circle. They were sent there to die slowly of the freezing temperature. The “criminal” were given nothing for survival, they had to use their resources to survive. They had to work hard to be able to build shelters, and to be able to survive the abominable snowstorms located in the Arctic Circle. “That night, September 26, the first snowstorm arrived. It lasted two days. The wind and snow…