Photo: Polar Bears Suffering as Arctic Summers Come Earlier, Study Finds

Email to a Friend << Back to Full Story


A polar bear climbs onto an ice floe in Wager Bay, Nunavut, Canada. Scientists say that summer is coming earlier to the Canadian Arctic, posing a serious threat to polar bears. The bears fast during the summer months and hunt only on the sea ice, which is breaking up earlier in the year.

Photograph by Flip Nicklin/NGS

EMAIL NEWSLETTER Photos and News of the Week

Get the top photos and news of the week from National Geographic News, plus occasional breaking-news alerts.

See Sample >>
Please enter a valid email address
Privacy Policy

MOST VIEWED NEWS

"Monster" Lake's Rare Giants Lure Anglers, Biologists

Rare Mummy Found With Strange Artifacts, Tattoo in Peru

PHOTOS: Rare Mummy Found With Strange Artifacts, Tattoo
NEWS FEEDS    After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed. After installing a news reader, click on this icon to download National Geographic News's XML/RSS feed.

Get our news delivered directly to your desktop—free.
How to Use XML or RSS

ADVERTISEMENT

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S PHOTO OF THE DAY

Today's National Geographic Photo of the Day

• Today's Photo

• Download as Wallpaper

Photo and Headline Widget

Put our latest news and photos on your Web page or desktop—automatically updates! See Sample
Download Widget