‘Secret’ population of polar bears living in seemingly impossible habitat
The Independent says a previously unknown population of polar bears that adapt to limited sea ice access due to global warming by hunting from freshwater ice pouring into the ocean from glaciers have been discovered by scientists.
While most polar bears rely on sea ice to hunt seals, scientists found this distinct, isolated population uses freshwater ice at the marine terminal glacial fronts as a platform to hunt seals year round.
The study was published in the journal Science on Thursday by scientists, including those from the University of Washington in the US.
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