Polar Bear Fun Facts:

• The polar bear’s scientific name is ursus maritimus which translates to marine bear.

• Polar bears are the largest member of the bear family.

• Polar bears spend the vast majority of their lives on ice, especially when hunting.

• Their primary food source is ringed seal.

• Polar bears have adapted to arctic life with black skin to absorb warmth and small suction cups on their feet for traction on slippery ice.

Source: All information from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Department of the Interior).