(POLITICS/POLL) Canada, when’d you get so cold? What’d the beaver, or as Conservative politician Nicole Eaton calls them, “a dentally defective rat,” ever do to you, Canada? The beaver has gracefully served as Canada’s national emblem for the past 37 years. Why revoke its title now? What would you rather be the symbol of Canada? Are you Team Beaver, Team Polar Bear, or third party? Vote below and read on for more options. — Global Animal
(POLAR BEARS) A victory for polar bears: Trophy imports into the U.S. will continue to be banned! First taking effect in 2008, the ban was fought by trophy-hungry polar bear hunters who hoped to get it lifted. Fortunately, Judge Sullivan from the U.S. District Court did not buy into this and believes the import of the almost-extinct bear should stay illegal. Read on for more about the decision. — Global Animal
(ENDANGERED ANIMALS) As ice melts in the Arctic sea, polar bears are forced to risk their lives travelling farther distances in search of food and stable habitats. Many of the bears drown, especially cubs. Research conducted by members of WWF’s Arctic Program and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Alaska Science Center reveals an increase in both long-distance swimming by polar bears and polar bear cub drownings associated with climate change and global warming. — Global Animal
(WILDLIFE) — Where did polar bears originate? The white polar bears from the Arctic are descendents from the brown bear. The original mother bear inhabited the British Isles. Brown bears and polar bears hybridize in the wild today.
(ANIMAL VIDEO) Is that… a polar bear? Watch as an enormous white Great Pyrenees named Albert interrupts his mom’s nap with kisses and a bad case of bed-hogging.
AUSTRALIA (ENDANGERED SPECIES) It’s one thing to hear about the dwindling polar bear population or to a watch video of white bear cubs struggling to find ground in a swell of arctic waves. But it’s a different matter to see the 13-foot sculpture of a polar bear, carved from ice, melting beneath the heat of a palm tree. The ice bear carving isn’t just a pretty statue, however — it’s a serious piece of metaphoric artwork, the proceeds of which go to help an undeniably noble cause. — Global Animal
(ENDANGERED SPECIES) ALASKA — A baby polar bear was rescued by Fish and Wildlife officials after being separated from her mother and sibling. Officials hope to find the mother, but they are looking for a permanent home for the cub in the meantime. Read more about the rescue and efforts to find the cub’s family. — Global Animal
(PHOTO GALLERY) – The world mourns the sudden loss of four-year-old Knut, Berlin’s most popular polar bear. After being rejected by his mother, Knut was raised by zookeeper Thomas Dörflein at the Berlin Zoo. There, he quickly became an internatoinal celebrity. The craze surrounding Knut, dubbed “Knutmania,” gained worldwide attention as his minature stuffed animals, DVDs and books sold off the shelves. Though experts are currently debating the exact cause of Knut’s death, all can certainly agree: Knut will be missed.
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