Polar bear predation on ringed seals in the fast-ice of Hornsund, Svalbard

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Gjertz, Ian, Lydersen, Christian
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1986
• Subjects: Canada; Hornsund; Svalbard; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2493; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v4i1.6921

Polar bear hunting success on ringed seals in subnivean lairs and basking on the fast ice, was studied in Hornsund, Svalbard. A few bears were observed while actually hunting, but in most cases bear tracks were followed by snowmobile to determine the outcome of hunts. Seal carcasses were classified...