Polar Bears Wait for Winter Migration

Polar bears in the snow near Churchill, Canada. The polar bears gather on the edge of Hudson Bay waiting for sea ice to form to begin their winter migration.

Unique identifier: GP021IV

Type: Image

Shoot date: 04/11/1999

Locations: Canada, Churchill, Manitoba, North America

Credit line: © Robert Visser / Greenpeace

Ranking: ★★★★★★★ (A)

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Polar Bears at Churchill, Canada

Polar bears waiting for ice to form in Hudson Bay for their winter migration are shown at Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. A report by Ian Sterling with the Canadian Wildlife Service links a decline in the weight of adult polar bears in the western Hudson Bay area to global warming.

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