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Available here are tracking data of Polar Bear. Research focuses on the two polar bear subpopulation’s whose range includes Alaska: the Southern Beaufort Sea subpopulation that ranges between the North Slope of Alaska and western Canada and the Chukchi Sea or Alaska-Chukotka subpopulation that ranges between the northwest coast of Alaska and eastern Russia.
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USGS Alaska Science Center scientists collect data from wildlife tracking devices to: determine locations of animals throughout their annual cycles, understand patterns of habitat use, quantify time spent on various behaviors, and identify geographic areas repeatedly used by wildlife that may indicate sites of importance to species and populations. Tracking data from other wildlife species can be found at: https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VYSWEH
Data Packages and Tracking Maps
Chukchi Sea Polar Bear Location Data 1985-1996
- Location Data [Metadata] [Data Download]
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Tracking Maps
- Maps (Animated and Static)
Suggested Citation
USGS Alaska Science Center - Polar Bear Research Program, 2015, Chukchi Sea Polar Bear location data 1985-1996: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7BZ643N.
Locations Collected 1985-2015 from Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) with Dependent Young Instrumented in the Southern Beaufort Sea with Satellite-linked Transmitters by the USGS
- Location Data [Metadata] [Data Download]
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Tracking Maps
- Maps (Animated and Static)
Suggested Citation
Pagano, A.M., Douglas, D.C., Durner, G.M., and Atwood, T.C., 2018, Locations collected 1985-2015 from female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) with dependent young instrumented in the southern Beaufort Sea with satellite-linked transmitters by the USGS: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7RV0MK4.
GPS and Argos Location Data from Adult Female Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) in the Southern Beaufort Sea, April-October 2014
- Location Data from Adult Females [Metadata] [Data Download]
- Tri-axial Accelerometer and Conductivity Sensor Data [Metadata] [Data Download]
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Tracking Maps
- Maps (Animated and Static)
Suggested Citation
Pagano, A.M., Atwood, T.C., and Durner, G.M., 2019, Satellite location and tri-axial accelerometer data from adult female polar bears (Ursus maritimus) in the southern Beaufort Sea, April-October 2014: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9VA5I0M.
Polar Bear Distribution and Habitat Resource Selection Data, Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, 1985-2016
- Location Data [Metadata] [Data Download]
- View ScienceBase Data Release
Tracking Maps
- Maps (Animated and Static)
Suggested Citation
Durner, G.M., 2019, Polar bear distribution and habitat resource selection data, Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, 1985-2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P9ZRJ3XU.
Below are other science products associated with Polar Bear.
Polar Bear Research
Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) are one of 4 marine mammal species managed by the U.S. Department of Interior. The USGS Alaska Science Center leads long–term research on polar bears to inform local, state, national and international policy makers regarding conservation of the species and its habitat. Our studies, ongoing since 1985, are focused on population dynamics, health and energetics...
Distribution and Movements of Polar Bears
Polar bears are tied to the sea ice for nearly all of their life cycle functions. Most important of these is foraging, or access to food. Polar bears almost exclusively eat seals, and they are equally as dependent upon the sea for their nutrition as are seals, whales, and other aquatic mammals. Polar bears are not aquatic, however, and their only access to the seals is from the surface of the sea...
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POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022
POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022
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Polar bear walking along Beaufort Sea coast
A polar bear walking along the Beaufort Sea coast with storm waves breaking behind it, filmed during fieldwork at Barter Island, Alaska.
A polar bear walking along the Beaufort Sea coast with storm waves breaking behind it, filmed during fieldwork at Barter Island, Alaska.
Adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears in the ocean
Adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears in the oceanPoint-of-view image of an adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears while in the ocean near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The image was recorded from a GPS-enabled video camera collar as part of a study measuring the energy expenditure, behavior, movement, and body composition changes of polar bears on land.
Adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears in the ocean
Adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears in the oceanPoint-of-view image of an adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears while in the ocean near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The image was recorded from a GPS-enabled video camera collar as part of a study measuring the energy expenditure, behavior, movement, and body composition changes of polar bears on land.
Polar bear with a GPS-enabled video camera collar
An adult male polar bear with a GPS-enabled video camera collar on land in Wapusk National Park, Canada as part of a study measuring the energy expenditure, behavior, movement, and body composition changes of polar bears on land.
An adult male polar bear with a GPS-enabled video camera collar on land in Wapusk National Park, Canada as part of a study measuring the energy expenditure, behavior, movement, and body composition changes of polar bears on land.
Karyn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea
Karyn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi SeaKaryn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea in April of 2015. On sea ice off the northwest coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea.
Karyn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea
Karyn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi SeaKaryn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea in April of 2015. On sea ice off the northwest coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea.
USGS and FWS scientists collect body condition data on polar bear
USGS and FWS scientists collect body condition data on polar bearUSGS scientist Karyn Rode and USFWS biologist Michelle St Martin collect body condition data on a polar bear on the Chukchi Sea spring sea ice. USGS and FWS have collaborated on polar bear research in the Chukchi Sea since 2008 providing new insights into the status and health of the population and responses to changing sea ice conditions.
USGS and FWS scientists collect body condition data on polar bear
USGS and FWS scientists collect body condition data on polar bearUSGS scientist Karyn Rode and USFWS biologist Michelle St Martin collect body condition data on a polar bear on the Chukchi Sea spring sea ice. USGS and FWS have collaborated on polar bear research in the Chukchi Sea since 2008 providing new insights into the status and health of the population and responses to changing sea ice conditions.
Polar bear ecoregions
Map of the four ecoregions that make up the polar bear's range, plus a depiction of seasonal patterns of ice motion and distribution.
Map of the four ecoregions that make up the polar bear's range, plus a depiction of seasonal patterns of ice motion and distribution.
Large polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd Atwood
Large polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd AtwoodLarge polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd Atwood
Large polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd Atwood
Large polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd AtwoodLarge polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd Atwood
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
Taking Polar Bear Blood Samples
USGS scientist Karyn Rode takes a blood sample from a polar bear to estimate the diets of wild bears.
USGS scientist Karyn Rode takes a blood sample from a polar bear to estimate the diets of wild bears.
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
Below are other science products associated with Polar Bear.
Polar Bear Research
Polar bears ( Ursus maritimus) are one of 4 marine mammal species managed by the U.S. Department of Interior. The USGS Alaska Science Center leads long–term research on polar bears to inform local, state, national and international policy makers regarding conservation of the species and its habitat. Our studies, ongoing since 1985, are focused on population dynamics, health and energetics...
Distribution and Movements of Polar Bears
Polar bears are tied to the sea ice for nearly all of their life cycle functions. Most important of these is foraging, or access to food. Polar bears almost exclusively eat seals, and they are equally as dependent upon the sea for their nutrition as are seals, whales, and other aquatic mammals. Polar bears are not aquatic, however, and their only access to the seals is from the surface of the sea...
Below are multimedia items associated with Polar Bear.
POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022
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POV Polar Bear Collar Cam B-roll 2019, 2021, and 2022
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Polar bear walking along Beaufort Sea coast
A polar bear walking along the Beaufort Sea coast with storm waves breaking behind it, filmed during fieldwork at Barter Island, Alaska.
A polar bear walking along the Beaufort Sea coast with storm waves breaking behind it, filmed during fieldwork at Barter Island, Alaska.
Adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears in the ocean
Adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears in the oceanPoint-of-view image of an adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears while in the ocean near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The image was recorded from a GPS-enabled video camera collar as part of a study measuring the energy expenditure, behavior, movement, and body composition changes of polar bears on land.
Adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears in the ocean
Adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears in the oceanPoint-of-view image of an adult male polar bear interacting with two other bears while in the ocean near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. The image was recorded from a GPS-enabled video camera collar as part of a study measuring the energy expenditure, behavior, movement, and body composition changes of polar bears on land.
Polar bear with a GPS-enabled video camera collar
An adult male polar bear with a GPS-enabled video camera collar on land in Wapusk National Park, Canada as part of a study measuring the energy expenditure, behavior, movement, and body composition changes of polar bears on land.
An adult male polar bear with a GPS-enabled video camera collar on land in Wapusk National Park, Canada as part of a study measuring the energy expenditure, behavior, movement, and body composition changes of polar bears on land.
Karyn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea
Karyn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi SeaKaryn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea in April of 2015. On sea ice off the northwest coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea.
Karyn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea
Karyn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi SeaKaryn Rode examines a polar bear in the Chukchi Sea in April of 2015. On sea ice off the northwest coast of Alaska in the Chukchi Sea.
USGS and FWS scientists collect body condition data on polar bear
USGS and FWS scientists collect body condition data on polar bearUSGS scientist Karyn Rode and USFWS biologist Michelle St Martin collect body condition data on a polar bear on the Chukchi Sea spring sea ice. USGS and FWS have collaborated on polar bear research in the Chukchi Sea since 2008 providing new insights into the status and health of the population and responses to changing sea ice conditions.
USGS and FWS scientists collect body condition data on polar bear
USGS and FWS scientists collect body condition data on polar bearUSGS scientist Karyn Rode and USFWS biologist Michelle St Martin collect body condition data on a polar bear on the Chukchi Sea spring sea ice. USGS and FWS have collaborated on polar bear research in the Chukchi Sea since 2008 providing new insights into the status and health of the population and responses to changing sea ice conditions.
Polar bear ecoregions
Map of the four ecoregions that make up the polar bear's range, plus a depiction of seasonal patterns of ice motion and distribution.
Map of the four ecoregions that make up the polar bear's range, plus a depiction of seasonal patterns of ice motion and distribution.
Large polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd Atwood
Large polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd AtwoodLarge polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd Atwood
Large polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd Atwood
Large polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd AtwoodLarge polar bear being weighed by Anthony Pagano and Todd Atwood
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner and Jennifer Wiley working on an anesthetized polar bear
Taking Polar Bear Blood Samples
USGS scientist Karyn Rode takes a blood sample from a polar bear to estimate the diets of wild bears.
USGS scientist Karyn Rode takes a blood sample from a polar bear to estimate the diets of wild bears.
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear
George Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bearGeorge Durner collecting data on an anesthetized polar bear