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Review: Polar bears are marine mammals native to the Arctic Ocean and its surrounding coasts. In the Atlantic region, they inhabit areas such as Greenland, Svalbard (Norway), and the Canadian Arctic. Scientists have also discovered a genetically distinct, isolated subpopulation in southeast Greenland that uses freshwater glacial ice instead of sea ice to hunt.Polar bears can grow up to 3 meters in length and weigh between 400 to 800 kilograms. They are apex predators that rely primarily on a diet of ringed and bearded seals, which they hunt from the edges of pack ice. Because they spend the majority of their lives on the sea ice, they are highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.While you won't encounter wild polar bears roaming freely in Ireland, it's a fascinating scientific fact that modern polar bear DNA traces back to ancient Irish brown bears that roamed during the last ice age. To see bears (including brown bears and wolves) much closer to home, consider visiting Wild Ireland
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