Polar Plummet - print

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‘Polar Plummet’

pastel painting by Cindy Berceli

Fast Facts: Polar Bear

• Scientific Name: Ursus maritimus
• Other Names: Nanook or nanuq, Isbjørn (ice bear), umka
• Basic Animal Group: Mammal
• Size: 5' 9" -9' 8"
• Weight: 330-1500 pounds
• Lifespan: 25 years
• Diet: Carnivore
• Habitat: Arctic Circle

In fact, the World Wide Fund for Nature (or WWF) estimates that there are only 22,000 to 31,000 polar bears left in the world.

The biggest threat to polar bears is climate change.