The incredible footage gives an interesting glimpse at how polar bears live (PA)
YOU’VE heard of the phrase bird’s-eye view… well here’s polar bear’s-eye view!
Scientists studying the behaviour and feeding rates of the majestic creatures have attached cameras to some bears’ heads.
The footage captured gives an insight into how they hunt and interact with other bears.
The video also has underwater footage which shows the manner in which they use the sea ice when hunting.
Without the sea ice, a polar bear’s ability to hunt is hugely diminished.
According to the World Wildlife Fund, the bears spend more than half their time hunting for food as they need fat to survive and less than 2% of these hunts are successful.
Melting ice spells disaster for polar bears (PA)
With three polar bear populations already in decline and more at risk of future decline due to climate change, the threatened species are in need of a helping hand.
The US Fish and Wildlife Service hopes to use the first-person videos to help inform its conservation management plan for the mammals.
