Arctic shrinkage

There are several types of bears in North America For example, there is the brown bear, black bear, grizzly bear, and the polar bear. Scientists think that the brown bear and the grizzly bear are the same, but they are different in sizes and where they lives. First of all, there is the brown bear which is similar to the grizzly bear but it's different in sizes and in where it lives . The brown brown bear likes to live in the forests and mountains. The scientific name for the black bear is…

Polar Bear numbers have been decreasing and will continue from 2001 to 2010 there was a drop of about 40% in their population. In the wild there is suspected to be roughly 25,000 left. This can be explained by climate change. The increase of temperature there is a decrease in their habitat size and has been causing some strange behaviors in the polar bears. Polar bears have been observed saving food for later by burying it in the snow. The main food source for polar bears are seals, they have…

Ice Fishing Ice fishing began as a means of sustenance for people living in some of the coldest conditions on the planet. Over the years, ice fishing has become a very popular winter activity. Ice fishing can be done just about anywhere lakes and in some cases rivers freeze thoroughly enough to support the weight of a fisher and his equipment. In places like Canada and the Great Lakes region of the United States, locations in European countries like Germany and Russia, and Nordic nations like…

Bears are creative creatures that most people are afraid of, but not Cole from “Touching Spirit Bear.” Bears can be dark brown, gray, bluish, light brown, black, and many other colors. Almost all bears have sharp claws and teeth. They can also smell very keen or good. With the height ranging around three to five feet. Some live by campsites so they eat inedible things. Bears are good at climbing trees, and swimming with ease. They usually only attack when they feel surprised, or threatened.…

The Arctic Refuge Jimmy Carter in his essay has comprehensively explained how arctic wild life has it's profound significance.It is not only the country's heritage but it also is important to people around the globe . Many species of wild life have occupied their habitats in these regions . This has created a natural wilderness . Jimmy Carter has explained this wilderness by his own vivid experience . He has portrayed the vast forms of species which over the time have accumulated there . For…

There are many different canadian groups there is three Native groups like in Canada. This will be about how the Inuit, Haida, and Souix their similarities and differences. Even though the Native groups are different they have some things in common. The transportation is either they walk or they have dog sleds. They have similar houses, They have man made houses like a tipi, igloos, and wigwams. They all live in Canada. The three live in the Rocky Mountains, North Canada, and the West coast of…

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…

The Arctic fox can survive frigid Arctic temperatures as low as –58°F in the treeless lands where it makes its home. It has furry paws, short ears, and a short muzzle all-important adaptations to the chilly climate Arctic foxes live in burrows, and in a blizzard they may tunnel into the snow to create shelter.Only fox that changes color,their white coat (sometimes gray)are used as camouflage.When the seasons change the fox’s coat turns into a bluish gray color.These colorings help foxes to…

The Artic region is the area around the North Pole, described as an ocean surrounded by land. Snow and ice covered the far North, and the more southern parts are covered by boreal forest and in between lies the tundra. [1] The Artic is home to a large number of plants and animals and people that survive some of the most extreme conditions on the planet. [2] Climate change, pollution and the ongoing resource exploitation has placed increasing stress on the fragile populations and ecosystems. [3]…

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…