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Mama polar bear knows how to lend her cub a helping paw

Baby Polar Bears Climbing Out With a Helping Hand from Mother bear, Marine biologists have captured heartwarming footage of polar bears in the Arctic.The footage shows a family of three bears climbing out of the water onto the ice.The first cub climbs out easily and shakes himself dry, but the second bear cub struggles to get a hold of the slippery ice.As it clambers out of the water, the ice starts to break and mother bear has to grab him by the bum and haul him up onto the ice.

Fun and Interesting Facts about Polar Bears

*Polar bear cubs learn to freeze and remain still while their mother hunts. If they move, the mother disciples them, with a whack to the head.

*Female polar bears would rather build their dens in "old snow" from previous years rather than the freshly fallen snow.

*Some female polar bears deviate from the one room den. They build dens with multiple rooms and even a ventilation system in the roof.


*Adult females often weigh between 500 and 600 pounds (227 and 272 kilograms).

*Female polar bears do not start having cubs until they are about 4 or 5 years old.

*Polar bear babies weigh a little more than a pound when they are born

*Paw pads with rough surfaces help prevent polar bears from slipping up on the ice.


*Only humans prey or hunt polar bears

*Polar bears swim using their large front paws to propel themselves through the water and their back legs to steer.

*A polar bear's fur is not white!! It is hollow. The fur reflects light. The hollow fur also traps the suns heat to help keep the polar bear warm.

*Polar Bears do not hibernate. Female polar bears will den with their young. All polar bears may den for a short time to avoid bad weather.

*Polar bears can swim up to 100 miles (161 kilometers at a time)
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Responses to "Baby polar bears climbing out, with a helping hand from Mum (Video)"

  1. Anonymous says:

    Sweet!

  2. Anonymous says:

    I love your website. I check it everyday when I receive it on my FB timeline. Thank you for all that you do to show how beautiful Nature truly is. Blessings

  3. Anonymous says:

    They are just beautiful!

  4. Anonymous says:

    thankyou so much it is lovely to see all these wonderful animals and the wonderful hard work that goes in to save them from extinction.

  5. Anonymous says:

    Gracias por mostrar los sentimientos animales. Ellos son admirables!!!!

  6. Anonymous says:

    Gracias por mostrar los sentimientos animales. Ellos son admirables!!!!

  7. Anonymous says:

    São muito preciosos !

  8. Anonymous says:

    Thanks for the information.I found it very interesting.I didn't know these facts about polar bears.

  9. Anonymous says:

    très beau vidéo.J'aime regader les vidéos d'animaux.

  10. Anonymous says:

    loved it .

  11. How sweet, you sure can tell she is aware and smells the camera crew, lol.

  12. Debra says:

    Absolutely precious <3

  13. Anonymous says:

    beautifull. I love all that you send, who ever you are.

  14. Anonymous says:

    Precious. Save the animals and we save ourselves.

  15. Fili says:

    That is so amazing to see. Such a beautiful family. Thank you for sharing.

  16. Dreamokwa says:

    Superbes images.... L'amour maternel est universel. Merci... Joyeuses Fêtes

  17. Morgana says:

    A moment a Mother saves her baby is sacred, thank you for letting me know all about these moments

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