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Posted on 01/30/2026 3:01:37 AM PST by dennisw
Polar bears living around Norway’s Arctic archipelago of Svalbard are getting “fatter and healthier” despite allegedly melting ice caps, according to new scientific research.
For years, scientists and climate change alarmists have warned that declining ice coverage would sharply reduce hunting opportunities for polar bears, leading to poorer health and falling populations.
However, long-term monitoring of bears in the Svalbard region suggests a different outcome.
Researchers analysed 1,188 records from 770 adult polar bears collected between 1992 and 2019.
After a brief decline in the mid-1990s, both male and female bears showed increases in body weight and fat reserves, indicating improved overall condition.
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Reindeer, walruses, and harbour seals, once heavily hunted by humans, have recovered in number following conservation measures, providing alternative prey.
In addition, reduced sea ice may be concentrating seals into smaller areas, making them easier for bears to hunt during periods when ice is present.
Jon Aars of the Norwegian Polar Institute, one of the study’s authors, said the results were unexpected given the scale of ice loss.
“The fatter a bear is, the better it is,” he explained.
“And I would have expected to see a decline in body condition when the loss of sea ice has been so profound.”
“There are a lot more walruses around [for them to hunt] these days,” he continued. “It is also possible that they are able to hunt seals more efficiently.”
And happier, I reckon.
"Oh hey! I just love these things!...
Crunchy on the outside and a chewy center!"
Happy bear…
…happy bear.
What? Overweight polar bears.
“How dare you…”
Yes, and the US population is getting more obese every day too. Wasn’t aware that food stamps for 42,000,000 people bought seal meat in 711’s.
And happier, I reckon.
Gee. How can this be when they’re all alone stranded on an iceberg?
Their favorite snack is those pesky global warming researchers. Their antics drive away entire schools of fish.
Polar bears are thriving.
The best source on what is happening to polar bears:
Next up - Greta cries about climate-caused obesity in Polar Bears
Increase in their numbers has been verified for many decades.
doh- didnt see your post before i posted
yep, exactly.
That is the biggest lie of all about global warming. Acting like it is a bad thing, when in fact life loves a warmer planet.
The bears are adapting. Successfully it would seem.
I'm in Upstate NY....and we're about 20 degrees below normal...and we're miserable.
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