Washoe County Library System

Describes the awakening, feeding, and wandering of a polar bear, from its own viewpoint.

"Prime Arctic predator and nomad of the sea ice and tundra, the polar bear endures as a source of wonder, terror, and fascination. Humans have seen it as spirit guide and fanged enemy, as trade good and moral metaphor, as food source and symbol of ecological crisis. Eight thousand years of artifacts attest to its charisma, and to the fraught relationships between our two species. In the White Bear, we acknowledge the magic of wildness: it is both...

A little polar bear cub ventures out of her den for the first time and meets a new friend.

Two polar bears in the zoo play follow-the-leader.

Text and photographs describe how polar bears live.

Simple text and illustrations depict the lives of polar bears in their natural setting describing how they feed, defend themselves, and breed.

Shares stories and facts that reveal the real-life survival challenges that have caused polar bears to become endangered, and provides information about what kids can do to support conservation efforts.

Contains facts about polar bears and grizzly bears, comparing such aspects as their sizes, brain structure, and abilities.

To The Arctic takes you on a never before seen journey through the power of the IMAX lens into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.