Mid-December polar bear habitat update
Compared to last year, polar bear habitat at December 15th 2021 is way up in the Barents and Bering Seas but way down in Hudson Bay, but nothing any polar bear has to worry about.
Here’s what the ice charts look like.
2021 at 15 December (12.1 mkm2):
Last year on the same date (11.7 mkm2):
Graphically, 2021 vs. the last four years (for regions that are not completely iced over):
Sea ice in Canada
Hudson Bay stage of development for the week of 13 December 2021:
Last year’s Hudson Bay anomaly for the week of 14 December (blue is more ice than usual):
Chukchi and Bering Seas
This year at 14 December:
Barents and Kara Seas
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Jerry Krause
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Hi Susan,
I hope you will read my comment and respond to my question: “Are there any POLAR BEARS in Alaska?”
Of course, I expect your answer will be: “NO!” But I certainly could be WRONG!!!
Have a good day, Jerry
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LLOYD
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If you follow some of the Cable Networks, Hunters have killed Polar Bear/Grizzly Hybrids in Alaska/Canada. That should answer the question.
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