English-Dutch translations for polar bear

• ijsbeer
  Vele soorten, waaronder de ijsbeer, worden eveneens bedreigd. Many species, including polar bears, are also threatened.
  Het zee-ijs krimpt en zo verdwijnt langzaam de habitat van de ijsbeer. The sea ice is shrinking and the polar bear's habitat is gradually being lost.
  Daarnaast wordt de ijsbeer ook nog eens bedreigd door trofeejacht en handel. In addition, the polar bear is also threatened by trophy hunting and trading.

Definition of polar bear

• A very large bear, ''Ursus maritimus'found in the Arctic Circle, white in appearance and very furry

Synonyms

• Ursus maritimus
• Thalarctos maritimus

Related words

• polar bear plunge
• polar bear fur
• bi-polar ionization tube