{"id":313730,"date":"2026-01-29T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/polar-bears-on-norwegian-islands-fatter-and-healthier-despite-ice-loss-scientists-say-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T21:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:00:29","slug":"polar-bears-on-norwegian-islands-fatter-and-healthier-despite-ice-loss-scientists-say-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/polar-bears-on-norwegian-islands-fatter-and-healthier-despite-ice-loss-scientists-say-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9TCkrN16Hac\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9TCkrN16Hac\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Scientists expected the opposite, but polar bears in the Norwegian Arctic islands of Svalbard have become fatter and healthier since the early 1990s.<\/p>\n<p>Polar bears rely on sea ice, which is declining, as a platform from which to hunt the seals that they rely on for blubber-rich meals. <\/p>\n<p>The bears&#8217; fat reserves provide energy and insulation and allow mothers to produce rich milk for cubs.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey, including reindeer and walruses.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#PolarBears #Svalbard #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scientists expected the opposite, but polar bears in the Norwegian Arctic islands of Svalbard have become fatter and healthier since the early 1990s. 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