Learn about the polar bears playful nature and amazing hunting skills. Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 6:30 p.m., world-renowned polar bear expert, Jon Aars, discusses the bears defining characteristics, in cooperation with the Norwegian Polar Institute.
Wed., Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.
A symbol of the pristine Arctic environment, the polar bear excites great interest. This evening, world-renowned expert Jon Aars tracks the polar bear’s yearly cycle of life and discusses its defining characteristics.
Learn about the bear’s use of a technique called stillhunting to catch seals; how they are often found hundreds of miles from shore, preferring to use sea ice as rafts to get around; their playful nature as shown by their regular use of ice ridges as water slides; and the birth of cubs around Christmas in the total darkness of a snow den.
Jon Aars is a Norwegian Polar Institute research scientist who studies polar bears at Svalbard, a group of islands that are the only location where the polar bear population is both unhunted and studied by scientists.
Where: Jack Morton Auditorium, George Washington University, 805 21st St., NW (Foggy Bottom Metro Blue/Orange Line)
When: Wed., Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m.
Tickets: Resident Members $15, Senior Members $12; Gen. Admission $18