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Polar bear FAQ (2146 words) |
 | Polar bears also prey on a wide variety of other marine mammals, depending on their availability, including walrus (pups), harp seals, hooded seals, white whales (belugas), narwhal, When on land they have been known to eat Svalbard reindeer, seabirds, geese, and eggs of eider ducks as well as scavenging on the occasional whale carcass. |
| Probably the most significant adaptation of polar bears to the uncertainties of food availability in the Arctic is their ability to slow down their metabolism (in order to conserve energy) after 7-10 days of not being able to feed, for whatever reason and at any time of year, until food becomes available again. |
| In the absence of polar bears, seals and penguins in the Antarctic are not afraid of predators (except leopard seals and killer whales). |
| Polar explorers - Polar Expeditions, polar explorer, Arctic, Antarctic, South Pole, North Pole - International Polar ... (397 words) |
| This section centralises the names, nationalities and short bios of the polar explorers that have appeared on this website since it was launched in November 1997. |
| Arnesen was born in 1953 in Bærum, Norway on the outskirts of Oslo, where, at an early age, her parents immersed her in their passions: cross-country skiing and polar history. |
| Ann Bancroft is one of the world's preeminent polar explorers and an internationally recognized leader who is dedicated to inspiring women, girls and audiences around the world to unleash the power of their dreams. |
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