Nice Ice
You may like this balmy weather
You might think it’s kind of nice
That the oceans are all warming
And they’re slowly losing ice
But this polar bear is worried
That the Arctic’s turned to mush
And I cannot hunt for seals
On a platform made of slush
Now I have to swim for miles
Just to find a place to hunt
I am losing so much weight now
I’m a total polar runt
Polar seals, birds and walrus
Need cold weather to survive
Even tiny arctic algae
Need the ice to stay alive
If you still need more convincing
Ask this polar bear’s advice
I would very gladly tell you
That the North Pole needs its ice
– Ruth Gilmore Ingulsrud
Polar bears are in serious trouble. As global temperatures rise, the arctic ice melts and polar bears are finding it harder and harder to survive. These bears depend on polar ice for their hunting platforms. They wait by a breathing hole of a seal, and when it pops to the surface to take a breath, the polar bear snatches its dinner. Scientists who study polar bears have watched the bears lose weight and even starve to death. These beautiful, powerful creatures are becoming weak because of how we are treating our environment.
What can be done to help? Do everything in your power to save the arctic wild spaces. Sign petitions and write letters to keep polluters out of the arctic. Walk, bicycle and take public transportation to travel. Limit the number of flights that you take. Make your homes and workplace as energy efficient as possible. Polar bears are depending upon us.