Polar bears may not be thevicious killersyou imagine, but its still wise not to get too close.
The result is a rare firsthand glimpse of furry bear babies taking their first steps into the wider world.
Polar bears are classified as avulnerablespecies on the International Union for Conservation of Natures Red List.
Rare footage showing polar bear cubs emerging from a den in Norway.© Polar Bear International/Gizmodo
If those factors dont kill polar bears directly, they can still have an effect.
They tracked the bears each year between 2016 and 2020, and again in 2023.
As the researchers tracked the bears, they noticed some concerning data.
The biologists acknowledged this might just be a statistical fluke, but that it should be monitored to confirm.
Other details were less alarming and more fascinating.
The finickiness extended to when they decided to leave the den.
Even though we rely on them tohawk our sugarwater, precious little is being done to preserve their homes.
Heres hoping this footage of them being doting parents melts some hearts, and not more of their habitats.
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There’s no evidence to support that, execs say.
The results ran the gamut from hilariously goofy to straight-up undrinkable.
