And there is another problem... In some areas along the coast, polar bears have found the walrus. Polar bears too have to swim longer distances as their sea ice resting spots disappear.

The noise generated by routine oil operations can disturb essential polar bear behavior and increase stress on the animals’ when food may be scarce. Walruses are also highly sensitive to human ...

But melting sea ice means these predators have a whole new feeding ground to hunt in. And they hunt walrus. On land, polar bears are also attracted to large haulouts - and the smell of carcasses. They ...

As airplanes or boats pass and predators like polar bears appear, the walruses panic ... which can also affect walrus energy reserves and contribute to mortality events.” Yet at the same time ...

The noise generated by routine operations can disturb essential polar bear behavior and increase their energy output. Walruses are also incredibly sensitive to human disturbance. Without summer sea ...

The team decides to bring out the Zodiacs and we closely observe two polar bears, one of which is feasting on the carcass of a walrus. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime moment, occurring by happenstance.

"It is the second expedition under the project to study the Kara-Barents marine population of polar bear and Atlantic walrus." "Within a month, the scientists will observe and calculate the ...