Polar Bears Seen Eating An Unprecedented Meal Of Dolphins

Geo Beats 2015-06-11

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The list of animals that polar bears consider prey is long, but up until recently it wasn’t known to include white-beaked dolphins.

This report concerns animals’ hunting behaviors in the wild, and the images in it may be deemed a bit troubling by some.

The list of animals that polar bears consider prey is long, but up until recently it wasn’t known to include white-beaked dolphins. 

A team of scientists working in icy Svalbard, Norway in 2014 captured photos of the bears feasting on the marine mammals, a food choice that isn’t believed to have a very long history. 

Clearly, it’s not that polar bears don’t like them – one was even seen freezing leftovers for later. 

The new behavior is more likely

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