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Ice Skating Polar Bears!

Megan Koelemay November 9, 2009 2

A mother polar bear and her cub make their first journey together onto the sea ice. From BBC’s “Nature’s Great Events.”

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With a background in environmentalism and photography, Megan’s passions revolve around traveling and documenting the natural world. From backpacking in the rugged mountains of Colorado to exploring the Peruvian Amazon, she has chronicled every adventure through her photography, and along the way, has learned a great deal about the challenges facing our environment. She has worked at Natural Habitat Adventures since 2009.

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  1. James Dziezynski November 13, 2009 at 1:27 pm - Reply

    Our naturalists report that the collars are on loosely, plus the bulk of a polar bear’s weight is gained in the torso, not so much in the neck! Mama polar bear has the green light to eat as many seals as she can catch!

  2. Erin Houser November 13, 2009 at 1:02 pm - Reply

    Dear NATHAB:
    I just watched that adorable video of the mother spreading herself out on the ice so as not to fall thru, while her baby followed her. I just adored it!
    However, I noticed a radio collar was attached her neck.
    My question is: what if she eats so many seals this year and gets really fat there? Will the collar begin to be too tight?
    Thanks, Erin

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