An image capturing a polar bear with plastic hanging from its jaws has been shortlisted for the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024 award. The image, taken on Kiepert Island in the Svalbard ...

shows the adorable arctic bears getting to grips with the plastic boats in a highly entertaining manner. Polar bears take to ...

“We know that very well from a brown bear and black bear perspective ... Wrappers are often frozen into food scraps so polar bears end up eating plastic and other non-edible materials.