The funny thing about it is that it really indicates that there is global cooling going on. That is, if the distance that the bears have to swim is increasing, that means the icebergs are surviving a longer trip from the land they separated from. This can only be (assuming ocean currents remain the same) that the icebergs start out colder, they start out bigger, and/or the ocean is cooler. All three of these possibilites would indicate colder, not warmer, weather.
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Bull, they look like they've just found a high point, in a flat land/seascape, which affords them a good view.
Polar bears are among the strongest swimmers of all land animals, and swim huge distances, in freezing water, frequently.
That's sad, but they, like us, need to either adapt or die.
You are all missing the point. The SHEEPLE now believe that human activity is responsible for an increase in planetary temperature. The question is how I/we can profit from this new belief. Goldman Sachs has stated that they are going to invest $1-2 BILLION in enviromentally friendly business ventures. I have already purchased stock in VESTAS(they make those big wind mills). Where else should we be putting our money to capitalize on this new trend ?
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All the more food for the Orcas (which are also adored by environmentalists). In addition, seals and walruses will have less predators...
Uh...where's the WIDE SHOT?
Showing just how "stranded" they are?
Check the Jan. 2nd WSJ and you'll find the Polar Bear population is larger than ever!
This doesn't look like a winter photo. Someone needs to find out when and where this picture was taken.
Having endured four winters in Fairbanks AK I can tell you that for a shot taken above the Arctic Circle, where polar bears are found, the sun appears to be very, very high in the sky...unless that picture wasn't taken in winter.
Did the bears climb on top of the ice? Looks like a hard climb for a bear. Did the bears stand there till the ice melted around them? I don't think so. Those pictures look photo shopped to me. Fake photos.
Poar bears drive SUV's?