New video of starving polar bear cubs shows cost of global warming

[Barrett808]

Warning: This video includes disturbing footage of a malnourished polar bear mother and her two cubs in western Hudson Bay, Canada. Some may choose not to watch, because it includes graphic scenes of a malnourished cub experiencing seizures.

Both cubs died within two days of the November 23, 2010, filming.

As difficult as the images are to watch, they show the real-life struggle polar bears face each day trying to survive on a warming planet. Malnourishment, starvation and even cannibalism have become facts of life for polar bears in western Hudson Bay and other areas.

Polar bears are completely dependent upon large expanses of sea ice to hunt, feed and survive. They use the sea ice as a platform to capture seals and other prey. Global warming is rapidly melting their ice and lengthening the ice-free season, forcing bears to spend ever-longer periods of time on land, where there is little for them to eat. The longer bears like the ones in this video are stranded on land, the more likely they are to starve. ...

New video of starving polar bear cubs shows cost of global warming

[sasha031]

1. when I see things like this, I ask myself is it all worth it

I don't mean to sound depressing, I hate to see beautiful animals suffer at because of man and his ignorance.

This is truly heartbreaking...

[Aramchek]

2. fuck, that is horrific. have we already sealed their fate??

It's easy to see why many people prefer to just ignore this and seal themselves off from the pain of witnessing it.

[sasha031]

4. I just made a donation to the World Wildlife Fund

I feel so powerless, don't know what else to do:cry:

[Selatius]

6. Even if we stopped all carbon emissions right now, global temperatures will continue to rise.

It's like a train in motion. Once it starts moving, it takes a long time to stop moving once the force pushing it is removed.

I fear it is too late for polar bears. We humans have ourselves to blame for this.

[formercia]

3. Lazy fucking Bears just don't want to work.

Let them learn how to dig clams and quit asking for extended benefits.

:sarcasm:

It's sad to see innocent victims of Man's greed and disregard.

[liberalla]

5. Heartbreaking...

:cry:

Damn. The problems are so huge and complex, and yet people choose to ignore them or pretend they're not real. I just don't get it.