Helping the Polar Bear

5% of the wholesale gross sale of each bottle supports polar bear sustainability in Alaska and the Arctic, rescuing orphaned cubs, reducing human/bear conflicts and helping malnourished bears through supplemental feeding protocols.

The information below has been kindly excerpted from Polar Bears International website to further aid in educating the public. We urge you to visit the official Polar Bears International website and learn more about these majestic animals.

The polar bear is called ursus maritimus or the "sea bear." Adult male polar bears measure 2.5 to three meters (eight to 10 feet) tall. They weigh 250 to 770 kilograms (550 to 1,700 pounds). Adult female bears are smaller. Polar bears are perfectly adapted to survive in the harsh conditions of the Arctic, where winter temperatures can plunge to -45° C (-50° F). Two layers of fur provide the bears with such good insulation that they experience almost no heat loss.

Polar bears range throughout the circumpolar north in areas where they can hunt seals at open leads. The five "polar bear nations" in which the bears are found include the U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland), and Norway.

Difficult Times for Polar Bears

Polar bears now need to swim farther to reach the sea ice. Some of them drown while attempting to make long, difficult swims so that they can hunt seals.

The loss of sea ice has already affected two representative polar bear populations, Western Hudson Bay and the Southern Beaufort Sea. The Western Hudson Bay population has dropped by 22% since 1987. The Southern Beaufort Sea population has seen a drop in the number of cubs surviving and in the skull size of adult male bears. These same signs of stress were seen in the Western Hudson Bay bears before their numbers plunged.

Scientists believe that polar bears will disappear by the middle of the century from the southern part of their range, including Alaska and Canada's Hudson Bay. They are also likely to disappear from the Polar Basin. Smaller groups are predicted to survive along the coast of Canadas Arctic islands and parts of the coast of northern Greenland.

Hope remains for the bears, however, if we take rapid action. Although greatly reducing carbon emissions would not have an immediate effect, we can save the polar bear as a species. If we take action and reverse climate change, the small group of polar bears that survive will be able to repopulate their original range when the sea ice returns.

About Polar Bears International:

Polar Bears International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear and its habitat through research and education. We provide scientific resources and information on polar bears and their habitat to all interested parties.

We at Geronimo Waters, Inc., honor their commitment to the Polar Bear, and are proud to be able to help them with our "Snowy Bear" pure spring water.


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The Polar Bear The Gray Wolf The Manatee The Panda Bear	Helping the Polar Bear 5% of the wholesale gross sale of each bottle supports polar bear sustainability in Alaska and the Arctic, rescuing orphaned cubs, reducing human/bear conflicts and helping malnourished bears through supplemental feeding protocols. The information below has been kindly excerpted from Polar Bears International website to further aid in educating the public. We urge you to visit the official Polar Bears International website and learn more about these majestic animals. The polar bear is called ursus maritimus or the "sea bear." Adult male polar bears measure 2.5 to three meters (eight to 10 feet) tall. They weigh 250 to 770 kilograms (550 to 1,700 pounds). Adult female bears are smaller. Polar bears are perfectly adapted to survive in the harsh conditions of the Arctic, where winter temperatures can plunge to -45° C (-50° F). Two layers of fur provide the bears with such good insulation that they experience almost no heat loss. Polar bears range throughout the circumpolar north in areas where they can hunt seals at open leads. The five "polar bear nations" in which the bears are found include the U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Russia, Denmark (Greenland), and Norway. Difficult Times for Polar Bears Polar bears now need to swim farther to reach the sea ice. Some of them drown while attempting to make long, difficult swims so that they can hunt seals. The loss of sea ice has already affected two representative polar bear populations, Western Hudson Bay and the Southern Beaufort Sea. The Western Hudson Bay population has dropped by 22% since 1987. The Southern Beaufort Sea population has seen a drop in the number of cubs surviving and in the skull size of adult male bears. These same signs of stress were seen in the Western Hudson Bay bears before their numbers plunged. Scientists believe that polar bears will disappear by the middle of the century from the southern part of their range, including Alaska and Canada's Hudson Bay. They are also likely to disappear from the Polar Basin. Smaller groups are predicted to survive along the coast of Canadas Arctic islands and parts of the coast of northern Greenland. Hope remains for the bears, however, if we take rapid action. Although greatly reducing carbon emissions would not have an immediate effect, we can save the polar bear as a species. If we take action and reverse climate change, the small group of polar bears that survive will be able to repopulate their original range when the sea ice returns. About Polar Bears International: Polar Bears International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the worldwide conservation of the polar bear and its habitat through research and education. We provide scientific resources and information on polar bears and their habitat to all interested parties. We at Geronimo Waters, Inc., honor their commitment to the Polar Bear, and are proud to be able to help them with our "Snowy Bear" pure spring water.
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