Facts and Figures

• Live in the arctic regions of North America and Siberia
• Biologists estimate that there are around 20,000 polar bears in the wild
• They prefer to live and hunt where the sea ice meets the sea
• Polar bears are insulated by a 4½ inch layer of blubber under their skin
• They are superb swimmers, travelling at 6 mph, and they can travel huge distances by swimming
• Adult polar bears do have solitary lives
• Mother polar bears usually have one or two cubs
• Male polar bears can live up to 20 years old
• Female polar bears on the other hand can live up to 30 years old
• Male polar bears can weigh up to 1,700 pounds
• On 14th May 2008 polar bears were listed under the Endangered Species Act

How Does Your Money Help?

• Through conserving the Arctic region’s biodiversity
• By helping to maintain a healthy, undisturbed Arctic ecosystem
• Through curbing global warming, through helping WWF’s campaigns to raise awareness regarding the threats of climate change