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English: In summer, some polar bears do not make the transition from their winter residence on the Svalbard islands to the dense drift ice and pack ice of the high arctic where they would find a plethora of prey. This is due to global climate change which causes the ice around the islands to melt much earlier than previously. The bears need to adapt from their proper food to a diet of detritus, small animals, bird eggs and carcasses of marine animals. Very often they suffer starvation and are doomed to die. The number of these starving animals is sadly increasing.
Deutsch: Im arktischen Sommer schaffen es viele Eisbären nicht mehr, von ihrem Winterquartier auf Spitzbergen in die Treibeis- und Packeis-Zone der hohen Arktis zu gelangen, wo sie normalerweise reiche Beute machen können. Das liegt an der veränderten Eislage, die durch den Klimawandel schon früh im Jahr große eisfreie Flächen um den Archipel entstehen lässt. Stattdessen müssen die Eisbären ihre Nahrung auf Abfälle, Kleintiere, Vogeleier und Tierkadaver umstellen. Sehr oft verhungern die Tiere in dieser Situation. Ihre Zahl nimmt in jüngster Zeit beängstigend zu.
Español: En el verano, un número de osos polares no logra trasladarse desde su residencia de invierno en las islas de Svalbard hasta el denso hielo a la deriva y pack de hielo del alto Ártico donde se encuentra una plétora de presas. Esto se debe al calentamiento global que derrite el hielo alrededor de las islas mucho más temprano que anteriormente. Los osos polares se ven obligados a alimentarse de desechos, pequeños animales, huevos de pájaros y cadáveres de animales marinos. A menudo están hambrientes y condenados a morir. El número de estos animales moribundos está aumentando.
Polski: W lecie niektórym niedźwiedziom polarnym nie udaje się przedostać z ich zimowej siedziby na wyspach Svalbardu na dryfujący lóddalekiej Arktyce, gdzie mogą znaleźć mnóstwo pożywienia. Jest to spowodowane globalnym ociepleniem, w wyniku którego lód wokół wysp topi się znacznie wcześnie niż kiedyś. Niedźwiedzie muszą więc zmienić swoje naturalne pożywienie na odpadki, małe zwierzęta, jaja ptaków i martwe zwierzęta morskie. Bardzo często głodują i są skazane na śmierć. Liczba takich zwierząt niestety rośnie.
Русский: Белый медведь на Шпицбергене во время летней бескормицы.
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Author Andreas Weith
Camera location79° 46′ 12.57″ N, 18° 02′ 17.79″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Earthinfo

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English: In summer, some polar bears do not make the transition from their winter residence on the Svalbard islands to the dense drift ice and pack ice of the high arctic where they would find a plethora of prey. This is due to global climate change which causes the ice around the islands to melt much earlier than previously. The bears need to adapt from their proper food to a diet of detritus, small animals, bird eggs and carcasses of marine animals. Very often they suffer starvation and are doomed to die.

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