Are polar bears in alaska?

Polar bears are found in the circumpolar north in the U.S. (Alaska), Canada, Greenland, Russia and Norway. There are 19 distinct sub-populations. STATUS: “Threatened species” under US Endangered Species Act (May 2008). read more

Polar bears occur throughout the northern polar region. In the winter, polar bears in Alaska are found as far south as St. Lawrence Island and occasionally move down to St. Matthew Island and the Kuskokwim Delta. In the summer, bears are most abundant around the edge of the pack ice in the Chukchi Sea and Arctic Ocean. read more

Polar bears in Alaska rely on “divergent ice” – ice that shrinks further and further from shore, making polar bears swim further and further out to sea in an attempt to reach prey. About 8,000 bears from Canada to Alaska to Russia share this divergent ice. read more

The Alaska Polar Bear & Northern Lights Tour provides unmatched opportunities to see and photograph Polar Bears in the best Polar Bear viewing area in Alaska as well as experience Northern Lights in one of the best aurora viewing locations in North America. read more

Polar bears occur throughout the northern polar region. In the winter, polar bears in Alaska are found as far south as St. Lawrence Island and occasionally move down to St. Matthew Island and the Kuskokwim Delta. read more