Starving Polar Bear Photographer Explains Why She Couldn’t Help
Published 20 Jan 2018, 11:54 GMT
Photograph by Cristina Mittermeier
At one point, as conservation group Sea Legacy watched, the bear scavenged for food.
Photograph by Cristina MittermeierFeeding polar bears is illegal in Canada, and the filmmakers also did not have the means to obtain the hundreds of pounds of meat polar bears consume in one meal.
Photograph by Cristina MittermeierBased on the bear's visibly weak condition, the film crew believes it likely died in only a day or two after the video was taken.
Photograph by Cristina Mittermeier