The
polar bear in
this video is
dying from starvation. Fortunately, most aren't...yet
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After landing on Baffin Island, Canada, wildlife photographer and environmental activist Paul Nicklen captured
video of a frail
polar bear —
dying and foaming
from the mouth — as the weak animal collapsed to the ground. The
bear will soon be dead — if it isn't already.*
On Dec. 5, Nicklen posted the grim
video to his Instagram account, and since then, it's been stirring *emotions around the web.
polar bears are, for better or worse, a symbolic species when it comes to global warming, and many are seeing
this video as a new warning sign.*
Fortunately, however, the condition of
this bear is not representative of
most polar bear populations — at least not yet.*
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