Saturday, November 8, 2014

Fun Facts!

Here are some interesting fun facts about polar bears.

Polar bear cubs learn to freeze and remain still while their mother hunts.  If they move, the mother disciples them, with a whack to the head.

Some female polar bears build dens with multiple rooms and even a ventilation system in the roof.

Polar bear cubs weigh a little more than a pound when they are born.

Polar bears tend to overheat more than to be cold.

A polar bear is so strong, that it can kill an animal with one blow from it's paw

Polar Bears do not hibernate.  Female polar bears will den with their young.  All polar bears may den for a short time to avoid bad weather.

To read more polar bear fun facts visit
http://www.endangeredpolarbear.com/fun-facts-about-polar-bears.html 


Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Polar Bear Live Cams

Do you want to see polar bears in the wild and not leave your house? Then watch the polar bear live cam! There is a website that streams three different live cams. The cams stream from Churchill and can be viewed from 9:30am to 4pm. There are also slide shows full of pictures, fun facts, videos and live streams of African Hippos that you can watch if you get bored of the polar bear live cams.

To view the live cams, click here:
http://explore.org/#live-cams/player/polar-bear-tundra-buggy-cam