Polar bears live along shores and on sea ice in the icy cold arctic. This live camera at the ouwehand zoo in the netherlands shows two baby polar bear cubs and their mother. It is a common misconception that polar bears roam the world’s southernmost continent, to the frustration of many scientists.

When sea ice forms over the ocean in cold weather, many polar bears, except pregnant females, head out onto the ice to hunt seals. The focal point of the conrad prebys polar bear plunge is, naturally, the pool. A polar bear standing upright on ice in the arctic.

As the ice caps melt, the seals are experiencing a decrease in habitat as well, and their populations have suffered. Polar bears primarily eat seals, and hunt those that live on or under the frozen polar ice caps. At first thought, a polar bear in sunny san diego seems curiously out of place.

Polar bears are dependent on seals as their primary food source. We’re dedicated to conserving polar bears and the sea ice they depend on. But at the zoo, you’ll discover that polar bears are right at home, and every day is an arctic summer day.

Through media, science, and advocacy, we work to inspire people to care about the arctic, the threats to its future, and the connection between this remote region and our global climate. However, harbour seals do not appear to be abundant in most areas where polar bears live and they probably don’t account for much of their annual energy requirements. From the underwater viewing room, you can see how agile and playful these arctic bruins really are.