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Polar Bear Facts

Posted by W.A. Fisher on January 30, 2008

Taxonomy: The scientific name for the polar bear is Ursus maritimus, which means ‘Sea Bear’ in Latin. Distribution and Population: Polar bears are found throughout the ice-covered waters of the…

Polar Bears and Dogs

Posted by W.A. Fisher on January 14, 2008

Brian Ladoon of Churchill, MB, breeds sled dogs in the midst of polar bears. Each summer, the bears come ashore from Hudson Bay and wait for ice to re-form in…

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