Polar Bears Are Part Of The Native Culture
People up north have a different relationship with polar bears than those who have only seen them in pictures and at the zoo. To natives, the animal is part of their culture. They will hunt these bears for meat and use their fur for boots and pants.
Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images
Jens Kalaene/picture alliance via Getty Images
As the Arctic temperatures begin to warm up, polar bears start to spend more time on land, bringing them closer to the humans who would hunt them. This is how David Kuptana made his discovery.
