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Discover intriguing information about polar seas, their unique ecosystems, and endangered wildlife. Although the sun shines all day during summer, these habitats face severe changes as polar sea ice continues to melt due to global warming. Many animals, such as polar bears, penguins, and whales, adapt to harsh conditions and have fascinating traits, such as specialized claws and blubber. However, increased human activities like whaling and fishing threaten their survival. Learn more about these incredible creatures and the importance of conserving their polar habitats.
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Polar Seas PowerPoint By: Chelsea LaFleur Facts By: Stacy Clarke Brittany McLaughlin
Interesting facts about Polar Seas • in thesummerthesunis out day&night • have manyendangered animalsbecause they are slow adapting creatures • Polar sea ice is melting • Arctic ice is always dynamic • increasing during winter and shrinking during summer • during recent decades the ice cap has been shrinking in both area and thickness • 80%of the seain winter isiceand60%insummer • more than 90%of the ice is less than 2m thick
Affect from humans!!!!! animalsare being decreasedfrom more whaling andfishing global warming is also affecting the animalsin the polar region researchers found:seaspider species as big as a human hand and tiny,shrimp-like crustaceans in the Arctic basin that live at 9,850 ft depths
Some animals include: • Polar bear- have claws that are scooped on the underside to help them dig in the ice • Penguin- can slide on the bellies or waddle across the ice thanks to their short webbed feet • Ermine- are largely nocturnal but will sometimes come out during the day • Lemming- do not hibernate but they burrow through the snow to find food to remain active • Arctic hare- in order to blend in with the snow the change their fur color to white • Whales- there is a layer of fat, or blubber, beneath the whale, also have a great respiratory system that lets them stay in water for a long time without needing oxygen • Walrus- the tusks are used in that they are dragged through the dirt, snow, ect. while the upper edge of the snout is used for digging • Greenland Shark- astonishingly lives in the most unlikely place the Polar Sea • THE END!!!!!!!!!!