Polar Bear Observed to Swim Continuously for 9 Days Over 426 Miles
Photo: Wikipedia , CC Give that Bear a Gold Medal in Endurance Swimming We’ve known for a while that the increasing melting of the Arctic sea ice cover during the summer was posing big problems to polar bears, forcing some to swim for extended distances, using up their precious reserves of energy and reducing their chances of surviving harsh winters and reproducing. A group of scientists has tracked on bear who swam continuously for 9 days over 426 miles of almost freezing water! … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Polar Bear Observed to Swim Continuously for 9 Days Over 426 Miles
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