Have you ever met a polar bear? They're the fiercest animal on earth, one of the most iconic and one of the most chill ā in every possible way. Cate Collins ā the lead scientist/science translator ā for polar bear tours to Churchill, Manitoba, talks with Skaana host Mark Leiren-Young about hanging out with polar bears, polar bear mating and the impact of the climate crisis on their habits and habitat. āThey are the top of the food chainā¦ and they don't have too much to be scared of.ā ā Cate Collins Made in Canada, eh š
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Shownotes:
2:20 Meet Cate Collins ā polar bear expert.
3:42 The first time she saw a polar bear.
6:15Ā The bearsā¦ they've grown accustomed to our face(s). āThey are the top of the food chainā¦ and they don't have too much to be scared of.ā
8:38 Buggy loveā¦
9:22 Polar bear jail and how to deal with the prisoners.
15:37 The ins and outs of Polar bear mating.
18:27 On why polar bears are marine mammals and the bears who never leave the ice.
23:00 On the impact of the vanishing ice and the challenges for bears and their babies.
27:15 Polar bear diets ā LIPOVORES! Yep, they are fat-eaters.
31:18 āTheir paws are like the size of dinner platesā¦ seeing how massive they are is just incredible.ā
33:51 Dancer and polar bear celebrities.
44:26 The discovery of a new polar bear population in Greenland ā bears adapting to the changing climate.
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