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The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a large bear native to the Arctic and nearby areas. It is closely related to the brown bear, and the two species can interbreed.The polar bear is the largest extant species of bear and land carnivore, with adult males weighing 300–800 kg (660–1,760 lb).
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The polar bear population of Franz Josef Land lies within the Barents Sea subpopulation, which also includes polar bears inhabiting Svalbard and the western coast of Novaya Zemlya. [84] In 2004, the Barents Sea subpopulation was estimated at 2,650. [85]
Bear Island (Norwegian: Bjørnøya, pronounced [ˈbjø̀ːɳœʏɑ]) is the southernmost island of the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago.The island is located at the limits of the Norwegian and Barents seas, approximately halfway between Spitsbergen and the North Cape.
The flora benefits from the long period of midnight sun, which compensates for the polar night. Svalbard is a breeding ground for many seabirds, and also supports polar bears, arctic foxes, reindeer and marine mammals. Six national parks protect the largely untouched, yet fragile environment. The island has many glaciers, mountains and fjords.
In July 2018, a polar bear was shot dead after it attacked and injured a polar bear guard leading tourists off a cruise ship. [167] [168] In August 2020, a Dutch man was killed by a polar bear at a campsite in Longyearbyen. The polar bear was shot dead. [169] [170] In 2022, a polar bear attacked a French tourist, who suffered injuries to an arm ...
The polar bear then fled to a nearby wooded area, where it later died from the gunshot wounds. Officers with the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to the scene after reports of gunfire and a ...
The fauna of Europe is all the animals living in Europe and its surrounding seas and islands. Europe is the western part of the Palearctic realm (which in turn is part of the Holarctic ). Lying within the temperate region , (north of the equator) the wildlife is not as rich as in the hottest regions, but is nevertheless diverse due to the ...