From july to november, about a thousand migrate to churchill, earning it the nickname the 'polar bear capital of the world.' here, the planet's largest land carnivores spend the summer and await winter, when the bay freezes and they can perch on the ice and hunt for ringed seals.

There are approximately 22,000-31,000 polar bears left in the world. Estimates show that there are between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears left in the world.

That means that polar bears -- some 16,000 of them -- will disappear by 2050 from parts of the arctic where sea ice is melting most rapidly, along the north coasts of alaska and russia, researchers said in a telephone briefing.

The world wildlife fund reports that 60% of polar bear subpopulations live in canada. Polar bears live on the sea ice where their favorite snacks (seals) live. You can find polar bears on land if there is no nearby sea ice, or swimming between floating ice islands during warmer weather.

Note that as many as 60-80% of polar bears live in canada, the map illustrates that the country has each of these ice flow types.

The polar bear has evolved over time from the common brown bear by changing its fur colour to white, the ideal colour to blend in with its ice-covered surroundings. With new data an international research team now documents that the separation from the brown bear into an independent species has gone very quickly.

However, according to the center for biological diversity, two-thirds of polar bear populations could be extinct by 2050. Again, this would be a result of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.

Today, polar bears are hunted by native arctic populations primarily for food, clothing, handicrafts, and sale of skins. Polar bears are also killed in defense of people or property. Hunting is government-regulated in canada, greenland, and the united states.

Your price is locked in once the deposit is received. Norwegian bay area – northeast of grise fiord (8-10 hour ski-doo ride or $9,000 usd approx. The most remote area in all the arctic to hunt polar bear) 3 guides. $10,000 (usd) deposit required.