A polar bear wanders along Essen Bay on Prince George Land in the Russian Arctic as a changing climate endangers the survival of the species. The bears' hunting ground is shrinking due to melting ice amid rising global temperatures, polar bears are being pushed further in search of food making sightings more frequent.

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