Animals & Birds
POLAR BEAR
ursus maritimus (polar bear)
ursus maritimus (polar bear)
Nickel plated copper rod, archival inkjet print on paper, artificial sinew.
19 x 24 x 24 inches
2010
Polar bears are currently being threatened by the melting of the polar ice cap due to projected climate change. The bears rely on the sea ice to hunt seals. The population in the United States is approximately 3,500, and is declining.