Module6AnimalsindangerAdeadpolarbearfoundontheArcticislandhasshockedexpertswhosayclimatechangemaybetoblamefortheanimal'sdeath
ThestarvedpolarbearinNorwaywassaidtobeingoodhealthinAprilwhentheNorwegianPolarInstituteexaminedandtaggedit
However,theanimalwasreducedtoskinandbonesbythetimeagroupofexplorershappenedtofindhisbodyinJuly
“Fromhislyingpositionindeaththebearappearstosimplyhavestarvedanddiedwherehedropped,”polarbearexpertDr
IanStirlingtoldTheGuardian
“Hehadnoanyremainingfat,havingbeenreducedtolittlemorethanskinandbones
”Stirlingbelievesthebearstarvedtodeathasaresultofalackofseaice,whichtheanimalsuseasaplatformforhuntingseals
Thatmayalsoexplainwhythe16yearoldmalebearwasfoundabout155milesnorthofwhereitwasseeninApril
Arcticseaicereachedarecordlowin2012,accordingtoareportreleasedthisw