When locals spotted this polar bear struggling for its life, they immediately rushed over to
When locals spotted this polar bear struggling for its life, they immediately rushed over to
Locals Who Spot A Polar Bear Struggling Immediately Spring Into Action
The small village of Kaktovik, Alaska, receives a grand arrival of polar bears every summer. Trained Inuit guides take tour groups on a whimsical boat ride to photograph these bears up close and personal. But one such trip in 2015 resulted in the tourists witnessing much more than they bargained for. With a life on the line, both visitors and locals alike scrambled to save a polar bear in the nick of time. Just think — if you saw a bear struggling for its life, how would you react?
In 2015, tour guides brought visitors through the Arctic Circle of Kaktovik, Alaska. There, travelers hoped to catch a glimpse of a wild polar bear up close. This summer, though, they would see a shocking sight.
The Inupiat Eskimo village offers a four-hour viewing boat ride through the summer and fall. Tourists can snap pictures of wild polar bears and learn about their habitat. During this scenic ride, a lot can go wrong. And in this case, it did.
Inuit tour guide Rolan Warrior took a handful of tourists to the Beaufort Sea barrier. Warrior knew that danger lurked the banks of every single trip he took.
At eight to nine feet tall, polar bears can pose a threat to onlookers. The guides need to keep a safe distance to prevent frightening or aggravating the bears. But during this particular trip, one large predator polar bear ended up needing protecting instead.
Visitors knew that there are hardly any polar bears left to witness.
In 2008, the Endangered Species Act declared polar bears to be a threatened species under U.S. law. In the Beaufort Sea, where the rescue took place, the polar bear population has declined from 1,500 in 2001 to 900 in 2010. That’s a 40% drop in less than nine years.
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