Is it in your bucket list- going way up North to see the spectacular Aurora Borealis in the skies while you watch the Arctic icon; the polar bear on land?
The polar bear has been one of my favourites since the age of three when my amma first  read me the story of Pipluk, a polar bear  at the London zoo.

This hypercarnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses is facing extinction. If the  loss of habitat and merciless killing continues,  this majestic creature may not see the next century.

Sharing  some fascinating facts about these beauties;
• Polar bear fur is translucent, and only appears white because it reflects visible light. Beneath all that thick fur, their skin is jet black.
• They have it rough. Although about half of a polar bear’s life is spent hunting for food, less than 2% of their hunts are successful.
• While climate change remains the greatest threat to the polar bear’s survival, the oil and gas industry which is turning its head to the Arctic is destroying their habitat.
• Male polar bears can weigh as much as 10 men
• The tallest polar bear stood at 11 feet 1 inch on it’s hind legs.
• They can smell their prey upto a kilometre away
• Polar bears use sea ice as a platform to hunt their main food which is seals. So if the sea ice melts you know what can happen…… A feeling like the ground is swept from under your feet.
• They can swim for days at a time in search of food
• Polar bears can actually struggle with overheating more so  than with freezing. This is why they walk at such a glacial pace—running poses the risk of death if they overheat.
• A polar bears bath is a roll in the snow…sounds like so much fun doesn’t it ?
• World Polar bear day is on February 27