polar bear

Explores baby polar bears, including the feature, where they live, and more.

Photographs and text introduce children to the physical characteristics, natural habitats, history, life cycle, and folklore of polar bears. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Polar bears are huge, menacing mammals that hunt for food in the wild. In the zoo, though, these big, furry animals are almost cute! Beginning readers will love learning about these big bears as trainers take care of them and their adorable bear cubs. Polar bears love to spend their time in zoos munching on carrots and fish, or even playing on rocks before going for a swim. Through simple text and supporting photographs, readers discover fun facts about these impressive predators within the safe setting of a hometown zoo. Learning about these great animals is an exciting way to gain a better understanding of nature from the comfort of your hometown zoo.

Hypothermia, dehydration, sunburn, the Arctic and Antarctic environments create deadly problems for human beings. In this interactive book, readers will encounter real-life scenarios in these harsh habitats.

Describes the physical characteristics that make it possible for polar bears to live in the cold Arctic, discusses how global warming is affecting their environment, and suggests ways in which readers can help protect the Arctic regions.

Riley travels to northern Canada where he and his aunt, uncle, and cousin study the polar bears that are wandering through towns while waiting for the Hudson Bay to freeze over again.

Presents an illustrated introduction to polar bears, how they survive in the wild, how they raise their young, and how they are related to other species.