Question of the Week

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed listing polar bears as a "threatened" species under the Endangered Species Act.

Photograph by: Norbert Rosing at National Geographic

During the winter months, polar bears roam the sea ice actively feeding and building up their fat reserves. When the ice melts in summer
the bears move ashore and undergo
a period of fasting.

Defenders of Wildlife

Warming of the Arctic region is causing
the sea ice to melt earlier each year so
some bearsare not eating
enough food to survive the summer.

As the sea ice retreats, it becomes harder for the polar bears to reach their main food source. What is their main food source? (Select the correct answer)

fish

shrimp

Aquatic Vegetation

seals

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Some Helpful Links: Polar Bear International National Geographic: Polar Bears Wild Arctic Fun Guide

Defenders of Wildlife

Pennsylvania Environment and Ecology Standard

4.7 Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species

 

Activities: Wild Arctic Fun Guide Polar Bear Trek Game

 

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