7. INTERESTING FACTS

Sometimes polar bears go into towns and villages. They can break into buildings to find food. Polar bears are found near the town of Churchill (Manitoba, Canada). They search for food at the garbage dump outside of town. Sometimes they go right into the town. Bears that raid towns are not shot, but caught and taken back to the wild.
The polar bear eats the seal's skin, fat and internal organs but not the meat if there is plenty of prey.
Most northern countries have laws to protect the polar bear. Hunters are still able to kill a few each year.
Polar bears are born on land but spend most of their time on pack ice and are very good swimmers. Much of their food is from the sea. So polar bears are considered to be marine mammals.