Have you ever seen a polar bear so close?

Have you ever seen a polar bear so close?

Polar bear in the zoo:

 

Polar bears are marine mammals and spend much of their time on Arctic sea ice. Many adaptations make polar bears uniquely suited to life in icy habitats. Their fur is thicker than any other bears' and covers even their feet for warmth and traction on ice.

Since 2005,  the estimated global polar bear population has risen by more than 30% to about 30,000 bears, far and away from the highest estimate in more than 50 years.