Facts

Polar Bear 

• 70% of polar bear cubs survive there first year 

• The polar bear is the largest bear in the world 

• It is one of the top predators  

• They can grow up to 2.5 meters long 

• They can weigh up to 800kg 

• They have adapted to live in the freezing conditions of the artic, have a thick layer of fat for warmth, have dense fur for inculcation, small ears to reduce heat loss, large feet to help walk on ice and snow 

• Can run 30mph 

• Long distance swimmers (large paws help) 

GREEN SEA TURTLES 

• There are 7 distinct species of sea turtles (6 of which are threatened) 

• Only 1 out of 1000 marine turtles make it to an adult this is because of predators and plastic 

BLUE WHALE 

• The artic blue whale is the largest animal on earth 

• Whales are warm blooded animals

• Whales, dolphins and porpoises are known as cetaceans. There are 14 baleen whale species, 3 sperm whales, 22 beaked whales, 2 monodontids (narwhal and beluga), 38 oceanic dolphins, 4 river dolphins and 7 porpoises. The number of species recorded in the world has increased as modern genetic techniques reveal differences that previously were not easy to detect.