Polar bears rely on seasonal sea ice for stalking their principal prey—ringed and bearded seals. Without the ice, the bears generally cannot get anywhere near these fast swimming marine mammals. Another threat to the bears is the unpredictability of The melting of the sea ice away from the coast regions that bears shift to in the warmest parts of the year. Bears that make it to shore may be there for increasingly longer periods of time without food as the sea ice becomes more distant and inaccessible. The offshore Arctic is suffering from the effects of climate change at unmatched rates. The polar bear’s Arctic sea ice habitat is melting rapidly and experts believe the polar bear may be extinct by 2050. Any new industrial development in these waters would only add to the effects of climate change already causing stress on Arctic wildlife.
This Is Very Important We Need To Stop Drilling In The Artic For Oil Its Killing Off Wonderful Animals Please Adress This Issue