After landing on passionate sex videosBaffin Island, Canada, wildlife photographer and environmental activist Paul Nicklen captured video of a frail polar bear -- dying and foaming from the mouth -- as the weak animal collapsed to the ground. The bear will soon be dead -- if it isn't already.
On Dec. 5, Nicklen posted the grim video to his Instagram account, and since then, it's been stirring emotions around the web. Polar bears are, for better or worse, a symbolic species when it comes to global warming, and many are seeing this video as a new warning sign.
Fortunately, however, the condition of this bear is not representative of most polar bear populations -- at least not yet.
SEE ALSO: Trump shrank 2 national monuments by nearly 2 million acres. He can't do that to Yellowstone.There are 19 different populations of polar bears in the expansive Arctic. The dwindling sea ice here -- which these predators need to hunt fat-rich seals -- is now affecting different groups of bears in different ways.
"It’s tough to see a disturbing image like that and not feel sympathy for the animal," U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) polar bear biologist Todd Atwood said in an interview. "It’s also tough to see an isolated image extrapolated to some kind of population level effect."
The actual cause of the bear's death will remain unknown, but Atwood doubts there's one specific cause. "It’s probably a combination of things -- it could be an old animal -- but it also could be that if it’s still on land, that there’s not enough sea ice," he said.
After posting the video, Nicklen told National Geographicthat "when scientists say bears are going extinct, I want people to realize what it looks like. Bears are going to starve to death. This is what a starving bear looks like."
But while the threat to polar bears is real, all is not yet dire for the Arctic predators.
"It’s worth noting that there are some subpopulations that are believed to be stable," said Atwood.
Polar bears are listed as a threatened species in the United States, which means that while they're not yet on the brink of extinction, they "are likely to be at the brink in the near future," according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which maintains the list.
For polar bear populations that are struggling, it's often due to a lack of sea ice. Polar bears can't hunt seals on the open water.
"So as the open water season gets longer, there’s association between the length of the open water seas and body conditions -- body conditions decline," Atwood said.
But this isn't the full story. The physical condition of polar bears is also dependent upon how much fish is available for seals. So in places with more fish and seals -- places that are more "biologically productive" -- there will be more food for bears, and they're likely to be better fed.
Unless, of course, there's no sea ice there, either.
There is a clear solution to polar bears' vulnerability -- and you undoubtedly know it well: Humanity's commitment to limit global warming, which is caused by fossil fuel emissions. These heat-trapping gases warm both the oceans and the air, resulting in vastly diminished sea ice, particularly in the summer and fall.
"This requires changing our behaviors relative to our carbon footprint," Atwood said.
The World Wide Web Turns 30: A Timeline
Happy Birthday to Georges Bataille
An Interview with Lynne Tillman
Duet AI for Google Workspace is now available to all
Best robot vacuum deal: Save $200 on Eufy X10 Pro Omni robot vacuum
Teens are apparently stealing soap dispensers and urinals from school for the devious lick trend
The Morning News Roundup for September 19, 2014
An Interview with Richard Rodriguez
NYT mini crossword answers for May 9, 2025
How to save videos on Snapchat
Nvidia RTX 5070: Where to buy and is it worth the upgrade?
How to contact Facebook
Win Two Free Front
Teens are apparently stealing soap dispensers and urinals from school for the devious lick trend
Elon Musk's space Tesla actually served an engineering purpose
The Morning News Roundup for September 11, 2014
'Quordle' today: See each 'Quordle' answer and hints for August 29, 2023
The Morning News Roundup for September 9, 2014
Trump's new tariff plan spares some smartphones, laptops
The M2 MacBook Air is on sale for a record
This coin toss kid just won the Australian Open with 1 amazing dance moveWhy you need paid leave and affordable child care now more than everHarry Styles' first solo magazine covers are here, and baby, they're perfectWhy Zach Galifianakis doesn't want Donald Trump as a guest on 'Between Two Ferns'Rumored OnePlus 7 slider design could put Samsung Galaxy S10 to shameChina is cracking down on the country’s Twitter usersFlat Earthers plan a cruise but their voyage depends on a round planetJustin Trudeau's doppelganger is an Afghan wedding singerA giant octopus attacked the Staten Island Ferry in 1963, except notBruce Springsteen on Donald Trump: 'The republic is under siege by a moron'Costco is now selling a 27The music industry is going after YouTubeTrue friend takes 'send me a pic' to a whole new levelA channel you never watch is where you should tune in to tonight's presidential debateAmazon is looking into its own gaming service: reportBaby Spice recreates iconic Spice Girls moment two decades laterHBO's Twitter account just burned Jack DorseyForget the catsuit. Check out Serena Williams' romper.Pence says Trump was kidding, Gennifer Flowers will not be at the debateA channel you never watch is where you should tune in to tonight's presidential debate All the FDA Bones by Nathan Deuel Twitter starts paying…but only Elon Musk's favorite creators In Praise of the Flâneur by Bijan Stephen It's official: SAG Recapping Dante: Pilot Episode, or Canto 1 by Alexander Aciman Lorrie Moore on Alice Munro by Sadie Stein Why 'House of the Dragon' is still filming during the SAG Twitter honors Selma's Bloody Sunday on 56th anniversary Easy Reading by Sadie Stein Obituary of Edgar Allan Poe by Sadie Stein Happy Birthday, Ursula Le Guin by Sadie Stein J. D. Salinger on a Cruise, and Other News by Sadie Stein The top 10 vibrators, according to the internet Stevie Nicks Writes GoT Fan Poetry, and Other News by Sadie Stein Ghostwriting Tom Clancy by Sadie Stein The EU will require all smartphones to have replaceable batteries by 2027 Catch nearly 100 Prime Day deals that are still live Congresswoman drops social media report on Republicans who tried to overturn the election for Trump 20 relatable tweets for anyone struggling with pandemic brain
1.6349s , 8611.78125 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【passionate sex videos】,New Knowledge Information Network