Polar bears near Svalbard are gaining fat despite sea ice loss, revealing how some Arctic wildlife is adapting to warming.
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Some polar bears have been getting chunkier—despite losing their main hunting grounds to climate change
Arctic temperatures are rising nearly four times faster than those in the rest of the world, resulting in the loss of sea ice ...
Learn how polar bears in the Arctic’s Barents Sea are maintaining healthy fat reserves despite sea ice loss in a warming ...
After decades monitoring polar bears in Norway's far north, researchers say the animals have proven incredibly adaptable, but ...
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Polar Bears in Svalbard Are Getting Fatter Despite Melting Ice — Defying Scientific Expectation
An expert said that the way the mammals are sustaining themselves is likely transient: 'it will be OK for a while, until it isn't.' ...
Instead of growing leaner like polar bears in other parts of the Arctic, those in Svalbard have gained body fat. Read more at ...
These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds ...
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