Polar Bears and Climate Change Adaptation

What is the main challenge polar bears face due to climate change?

• Increased competition for food

• Decreasing sea ice days

• Rising temperatures

• More predators

What is unique about the Seal River ecosystem?

• It is a desert-like environment

• It has a large population of seals

• It supports thriving polar bears

• It is a tropical rainforest

Why do beluga whales come to Seal River?

• To find warmer waters

• To hunt seals

• To molt and give birth

• To escape predators

How do polar bears at Seal River adapt to hunt beluga whales?

• By swimming long distances

• By cooperating with each other

• By using tools

• By hunting alone

What new behavior was observed among polar bears at Seal River?

• Sharing food

• Building shelters

• Hunting in packs

• Using fishing nets

What is significant about the mother polar bear's behavior?

• She hunts alone

• She teaches her cub to hunt

• She avoids the boulder field

• She migrates to another region

What does the mother bear teach her cub?

• How to hunt beluga

• How to swim

• How to find shelter

• How to climb trees

What makes the Seal River environment unique for polar bears?

• Abundance of seals

• Availability of summertime prey

• Constant ice cover

• Lack of predators

What is the credo of the polar bears at Seal River?

• We migrate together

• We hunt alone

• We survive alone

• We hunt together, we survive together

How do polar bears use the boulder field at Seal River?

• As a shelter

• As a resting area

• As a hunting tool

• As a playground