Are polar bears endangered?
Experts in polar bear science believe they are. They predict as the Arctic continues to warm due to climate change, two-thirds of the world's polar bears could disappear by mid-century... hope remains if action is taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
How many polar bears are there?.....In 2008, scientists estimated there might be 20,000 to 25,000 of them. From Polar Bears International
How does global warming affect the polar bears?
The ice in the Arctic is melting.
- Their population is decreasing.
- The ice platforms are further apart. Swimming conditions are more dangerous.
- There are fewer opportunities to hunt and food is more scarce. National Wildlife Federation
A) Here is a video from BBC. It's about polar bears and the summer melt. After you listen, try the listening quiz.
Choose the best answer.
1. You can hear the ice
a) melting
b) creaking
c) cracking
2. This season, the winter ice
a) is stronger
b) is not as thick
c) is not as thin
3. The polar bear is
a) swimming in the water
b) struggling in the water
c) floating in the water
4. The polar bear looks
a) exhausted
b) relaxed
c) tired
5. The polar bear is not able to
a) climb out easily
b) free herself easily
c) find better ice
B) Polar bears are fun to watch. Watch the mother and her cub. Then answer the questions.
Choose the best answer.
1. The cub is on the ice
a) for the fifth time
b) for the first time
2. The mother bear is looking for
a) the sea
b) seals
3.. The mother is wearing
a) a radio collar.
b) a red collar
4. The mother bear is not falling through the ice because
a) she knows how to walk quickly
b) she spreads her weight
5. The young cub is
a) having fun
b) learning to run
6. The mother will teach the baby
a) to swim for fish
b) to hunt seal
More about polar bears:
Listening Quizzes:
- A) 1c 2b 3b 4c 5a
- B) 1b 2b 3a 4b 5a 6b
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