With their improved battery life, the cameras can record life in a polar bear birthing den for 30 days at a time. The insight this footage provides is indispensable for future conservation measures.
The annual Polar Bear Week is intended to draw attention to climate change and the importance of sea ice for polar bears. Rising global temperatures are causing the Arctic ice to melt, making the bears’ habitat increasingly unliveable. Zoo and Tierpark Berlin are helping fund Polar Bears International’s work on the ground. The non-profit conducts research into alterations to the bears’ breeding and hunting behaviour, as well as their preferred retreats and migration routes.
More information about this conservation project
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