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‘To The Arctic’ Delivers Beauty And Purpose

April 26, 2012

(MOVIE REVIEW) Immerse yourself in the earth’s last frontier, the Arctic. This dramatic, rugged landscape is magnificently captured by filmmakers Greg and Shaun MacGillivray in the new 3-D IMAX and Warner Bros. adventure, To the Arctic. While the immense glaciers, pristine waters and wildlife are reminiscent of a time past, the film focuses on the harrowing truth that this environment is quickly disappearing. Narrated by Meryl Streep, To the Arctic follows the lives of a mother polar bear and her cubs as they traverse the harsh landscape. Read on for the full review and to watch the trailer. — Global Animal

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UPDATE: Beluga Whale Rescue Suspened By Bad Weather

December 27, 2011

(ANIMAL RESCUE) The rescue mission to save the nearly 100 beluga whales trapped by ice near Russia’s Chukotka Peninsula since December 13, 2011 has been put on hold due to dangerous weather. It’s not all bad news however — while food is limited, experts from the Chukotka Fishery Research Center say the whales have enough food to survive until January. Read on for more about the rescue mission, and the whales plight. — Global Animal

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Beluga Whales Trapped In Ice

December 14, 2011

(ANIMAL NEWS) RUSSIA — In the Sinyavinsky Strait off the Bering Sea, more than 100 beluga whales have become trapped in a prison of ice. As the ice increases and the food becomes scarce, these whales risk suffocation and starvation. Read on for more about the plight of these whales, and what is being done to help them. — Global Animal

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Polar Bears Forced To Swim Deadly Distances

July 21, 2011

(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

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Climate Change In Alaska Threatens Polar Bears

December 9, 2010

ALASKA – The changing climate is threatening the lives of polar bears. The sea ice they rely on to hunt is fast disappearing, forcing the bears to find new ways to get food. Unfortunately, one new way involves raiding food stores in coastal communities. Discover what we can do to help save the polar bears.

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Polar Bears Stranded On Hudson Bay Coast

November 21, 2010

CANADA – Polar bears have been loitering by the Hudson Bay waiting for the month-late ice they need to hunt effectively. Lucky for them, a big storm is on the way that is expected to create the sea ice the polar bears are waiting for. Find out why the ice is late here.

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