Climate Change And Polar Bears
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Browse Full-length Non-member TitlesPolar bears are living on borrowed time. They are the descendants of grizzlies, long ago evolved to live and hunt on the frozen ice of the Arctic, eating a specialized diet of seal meat. But the winters have become increasingly warmer, the ice is disappearing, and raising a family becomes a much more difficult proposition when hunting time is short and food is scarce. Academy Award-winner F. Murray Abraham narrates.
Media Details
Runtime: 29 minutes 47 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Animal Behavior, Animals, Weather
- Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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- Release Year: 2012
- Producer/Distributor: New Dimension Media/Questar
- Series: Nature
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