Live polar bear cam now allows viewers to take snapshots
Cam returns for sixth-straight year
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This article was published 02/11/2016 (3384 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Calling all citizen scientists and anyone who wants to know more about polar bears: it’s Polar Bear Week, and you can get in on the action happening up north directly from your computer or electronic device.
The “polar bear cam” is back for a sixth straight year.
You can tune in right now and watch the majestic marine mammals, listed as a vulnerable species by the World Wildlife Fund, in their natural habitat.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3h3AN3V3vpQHosts Explore.org and Polar Bears International are using a network of solar and wind-powered live cameras near Churchill to allow anyone to see polar bears roaming around, waiting for the sea ice to form and going in search of seals to feed their cubs. Viewers will also be able to see spectacular scenes with dancing Northern Lights.
A new snapshot feature at the Explore.org site will allow fans to become citizen scientists by taking pictures of polar bears and recording live video footage to share with researchers and assist in learning more about the plight of the polar bears.
Explore.org and Polar Bears International will also host live chats with educators and experts live from the banks of Hudson’s Bay.
Charlie Annenberg, founder of Explore.org, said people will learn a great deal about the threats faced by polar bears by watching them in their natural setting and hearing what experts have to say about challenges they face to survive.
“If you watch them and participate in our live talks and snapshot features, I promise you will develop an emotional connection with them that will change your life forever,” Annenberg said in a statement. “Being an environmental steward begins with falling in love with the world again.”
In partnership, Explore.org and Polar Bears International started Polar Bear Week five years ago as a way to encourage people everywhere to learn about the plight of the polar bears.
The 2016 Polar Bear Week began Sunday and is being observed through Nov. 6.
ashley.prest@freepress.mb.ca
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Updated on Friday, November 4, 2016 8:43 AM CDT: Corrects name of WWF, level of designation.