GoPro: Polar Bears - The Quest for Sea Ice

[@mariaann4717]

this video just reminds us how much ice has melted due to human influence. so sad. such beautiful animals. they all deserve so much better

[@The_Cooler_Will]

Nature is the most beautiful thing on the entire earth. My love and admiration for animals is infinite.

[@TheGetRight]

Redundant statement

[@WarriorVII]

That music is just... so freaking beautiful.

[@GoPro]

Video of the Day! Take a swim with a polar bear family as they traverse the Arctic Ocean in search of disappearing sea ice.

[@ElizabethOrtiz7518]

FANTASTICO!!! BEAUTIFUL

[@RichardGetzPhotography]

Where is the damn - option? 'sea ice declining due to climate change' propaganda!

[@MichaelHarrisIreland]

Lies hurt more

[@kimwilson4141]

Go head poalar bear

[@JoseVazquez-in9qg]

That's sad

[@hughesmax]

As humans we are selfish as some don't acknowledge the fact that we share this planet with other species, we must come together to save the animals and are selves.

[@mnb9162]

This is a thing of absolute beauty. Can do nothing but apologize for our ignorant consumer generation and how we are destroying these animals homes. We have the intelligence beyond these animals to improve their lives and yet our greed is destroying them. For thousands of years they have swam miles in clear, temperature balanced oceans. F**in disaster. We can't see the woods through the trees.

[@kayla4619]

go vegan

[@florida_made_.533]

Until you mess up and they eat you

[@deschutesmaple4520]

Capitalism is rapidly destroying the planet, and that is why polar bears are going extinct :-(

[@IRznac]

@@kayla4619 Vegans do more damage to the planet than meat eaters you absolute moron.

[@Scayeldnb]

never seen footage like this before. amazing!

[@sayyidshillingford6353]

This brought tears to my eyes man. I felt so helpless looking at this, I wish i could help.

[@rehoboth_farm]

I don't think buying them a snorkel and flippers would help but it is an idea. They looked like they were doing a pretty good job. Maybe you could make them a nice tofurkey or something. Peckish.

[@AirsoftReviewerHD]

We need to save our wildlife. Without it our world wouldn't be as beautiful as it is.

[@AquarielCharm]

IngeniousFirefly Decades ago didn't have oil companies drilling and spilling oil and Fukushima radiation is spreading across the globe. Black Dust (Wigner effect) also known as the decomposition effect, is the disintegration of metals, airplanes, the entire infrastructure of our planet (including humans), by weakening and making it brittle and that includes ice.

[@ThePoodlenoodler]

unclesamtookmymoney That would be true, but only if you excluded; tigers, leopards, lions, crocodilians, Komodo dragons, hyenas, cougars, sharks, and a wide variety of other animals.

[@Shna_na]

ThePoodlenoodler There are only 14 deaths by shark attacks per year. More people are killed by vending machines. Now tell me, do sharks still hunt people deliberately?

[@ThePoodlenoodler]

Nathan Stephenson My point was obviously not that sharks are responsible for a large number of human deaths. And I don't see how them not killing many people disqualifies them from having deliberately hunted humans before. Many times when people are attacked it's because they were mistaken by the shark for a seal or some other prey animal, and the shark then proceeded to hunt them as they would any other animal. This means that, yes, sharks do on occasion deliberately hunt humans.

[@AirsoftReviewerHD]

Deliberately would not be the correct word then.

[@AquarielCharm]

I'm thoroughly surprised, not about the disappearing ice and this beautiful video but that GoPro is involved with the global warming issue to help show American citizens, the world and especially the energy industries that we're ready for change and they can't keep on drilling, digging, mining and fracking the earth. Thanks GoPro!

[@kayla4619]

Aquariel Charm plant based eating can and will save them

[@frankholguin2534]

Lovely, amazing, and the best video posted yet. I almost shed a tear. I wish I was there.

[@bobrick3491]

Arctic ice (where polar bears live) is in decline 15.6% per decade but Antarctica is growing 1% per decade. Arctic sea ice minimum in 1979 was16855 km cubed and in 2012 it was 3261 km cubed. Some of the reasons why Antarctica is growing is mostly likely from the change in circulation and the wind patterns. Als, around 98% or so of sea-ice (not including the poles) are melting and not growing. Please like so others can see.

[@The-OGRE]

Awesome camera! BTW... There is no sea ice in the inlets during the summer. Bears are just moving to different fishing grounds...

[@Trund27]

Glen Patras this is good to realize. Thank you

[@lifeofluke]

Incredible! Very interested in seeing how this was made...

[@ngandiep8062]

poor the polar bears I've cried so much. I wish all of the people in this world know this. thank GoPro

[@Skolbor]

Ohh man, this video was so amazing! :O

[@mnb9162]

This is a thing of absolute beauty. Can do nothing but apologize for our ignorant consumer generation and how we are destroying these animals homes. We have the intelligence beyond these animals to improve their lives and yet our greed is destroying them. For thousands of years they have swam miles in clear, temperature balanced oceans. F**in disaster. We can't see the woods through the trees.

[@NANA89XOX]

beautiful but damn.... so sad....

[@CarlosDoblado]

IMPRESIONANTE!!!!! Para no parar de verlo en HD fullscreen.

[@xxxxsharpie]

Damn, impressed they know the concept of drafting.

[@airlex3852]

This video shows how well people are doing on our earth and how we are slowly destroying them.. God please protect all living beings on this earth. thank you Go pro for this breathtaking video 🙏

[@miGsKills]

this is the most adorable, admirable and depressing thing i've seen today.

[@kumakumafilms]

I'm craving a Coke for some reason...

[@keshi6919]

ur looking at literal ice

[@keshi6919]

why wouldn’t you be craving for some coke or pepsi?

[@tripleraven]

Polar bears have been my favorite animals ever since i was a child. i love them so much ;( this video made me upset.

[@rjshron]

Natural selection at its finest

[@suzyhazelwood9942]

Just an awesome film - absolutely adore this. Such amazing quality too! ♥♥♥

[@MatthewStenquist]

My heart broke watching this, just knowing that a polar bear could just be swimming for hours to even days to find nothing :( I'm glad they were able to find land.

[@jovantap2144]

lets take a moment to praise the cameraman for swimming 100 miles with the bear

[@cruiseboyz3387]

Coming across a bear at sea reminds me off Morty getting bit by a snake in space

[@byCrexz]

GoPro is giving us a little bit of peace in this world thanks :D

[@jennifercarizon4162]

can't help but cry the whole time...

[@mnb9162]

Sad thing is Kids at School are shown pictures of the World and Cartoons of Polar bears and I think they just expect them to be living as they do. That Lions do actually Roam in Africa, That penguins do actually live in the Arctic. That fish are actually in the Sea. The Next generation all these things will be shown and taught in Schools but it will be like teaching them about dinosaurs becuase it won't actually really exist.

[@bokeflo]

Wow, Beautiful GoPro footage of swimming Polar Bears. Gotta Love Polar Bears! Gotta Love GoPro!!

[@Fuelthefilm]

Great footage from Adam Ravetch. Blaze thanks for getting it to GoPro.

[@ericfamily7155]

Incredible footage

[@BengoBoy]

WOW! This hit me hard in the feels 😔

[@LevONBastiON]

Ути какие большие и мягкие! Восхитительное видео!

[@mzungu54]

That bear is more likely running away from the boat, the plane, and the camera chasing him, and that harassing photographer.

[@davidt5770]

Lawrence L It isn’t my experience that polar bears are afraid of anything.

[@alexcavero7416]

wow its beautiful! i love the polar bears.

[@jkcrusher18]

It's summer time, cold things are gonna be in decline.

[@jimmyyang5193]

+jkcrusher18 It's still the Arctic, so there should still be ice. The Titanic sank in mid-April, after all.

[@lauragriffin6512]

The Arctic has been ice-free many times in the past and there is photographic evidence of it back in the 50's and earlier. The Titanic sunk off the coast of Newfoundland, not the Arctic and it hit an iceberg. Why would you even bring that up? There's no comparison AT ALL.

[@jimmyyang5193]

Laura Griffin I know it sunk off the coast of Newfoundland. But if there's ice that far south, then logically there must be ice in the Arctic during April. It doesn't take a genius to connect the dots. Just because one section of the ocean was ice free doesn't mean that the entirety of the Arctic Ocean was ice free. Do you have any scientific data that says that the Arctic was ice free back then? One that shows the ice levels? One that has data collected from Arctic ice samples? If not, then your claim has no basis. (By the way, Al Gore and the other supply-side think tank scientists are not legitimate scientists. Research has to be from a legitimate institution or university, like NASA, NOAA, or Harvard).

[@mffphotography]

This is devastating. So sad, can't help but cry. A family of polar bears swimming, searching for ice when there's not much left... :'(

[@DaniConnorWild]

Woah, this is amazing

[@javigamboa3756]

whether you believe in global warming or not, whether its true or not, and whether polar bear population is going up or not, this is prime footage that all animals are vulnerable and that some need our dying attention to at least monitored and understood. Thank you gopro for such an amazing video

[@waltwash]

In related news, the life expectancy of Seals has sky rocketed ... leaving scientists to suspect that Seals have a hand in melting the ice.

[@GunfightersINC]

Let's just make something clear. Antarctic ice hit record highs this past winter and all glaciers are still there and growing. This is normal, and awesome footage of polar bear business as usual.

[@chucknorris5476]

To be fair though, I think what they're hinting at is that our winters are getting more wintery (it's a word trust me!) and our summers are getting more oh fuck it's hot as knobs outside. Thus they're getting boned in the summer. Idfk. Bears are fuzzy and I'd prefer a Nordic planet anyway. Growing up where it's cold all the time woot woot

[@GunfightersINC]

Waterlust, Correct I meant to say Antarctic. Arctic levels are up 50% from last year which was a record low. Point I was trying to make was that our ice caps and glaciers are all at healthy levels despite the fearmongering our goverments are trying to pass off to those willing to take their word for it.

[@donaldjobrien]

How can people be so wrong and act like they are so right? grist.org/news/thanks-to-shrinking-sea-ice-national-geographic-puts-global-warming-on-the-map/?

[@blackfacePM]

i was in Lake Louise Alberta about 18 yrs ago. across the beautiful green lake was a massive glacier in the valley. its gone now. sea ice is in decline, global warming is real and it is to late to do anything about it.

[@GunfightersINC]

Cap n' trade.. carbon credits.. That's what you should be afraid of. Not the global warming fear mongers, their junk science and BS computer models that have been wrong 19 years in a row. /watch?v=T2J8zEJHIg8

[@Jamesah1975]

Well ive learned something new, polar bears mainly swim with their front paws. I thought they used all four. Brilliant video this!

[@samvicisa]

Gracias por esta entrega, tan hermosa y llena de vida. Amo a los osos polares..! Likeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.!

[@50andURnotLOLOLOL]

Wow this beautiful, until the sad ending.

[@SinfulPriestess]

I...have no words for this...... :'(

[@christianadventure]

It is true that normal for our climate throughout all history is that it changes. Politics tries to keep people in fear. Back around the 1970's, it was the fear of going into another "ice age" as we were in a downward trend. More recently it was "global warming" as we were in an upward trend. Things then transitioned to "climate change" and now that our climate temperature has peaked and has started to decline, some are once again starting to say we are going into an "ice age". "Climate change" is a good term to use ... it about covers everything. These Polar Bears are an amazing creation of God and this is some incredible footage of them swimming! It is awesome to know that God is in control of the climate and we can trust in Him.

[@DiaGall]

Soundtrack: Rhian Sheehan - A Better Place Music is amazing...

[@MarkSmithson]

Stunning although the music makes it so much better

[@supermanrodasrivas]

Really love this video!

[@donjuan2950]

amazing....we take so much for granted on this crazy little rock of ours we call earth.

[@InglouriousThuggie]

To the person who filmed this, you sir/madam have got the biggest balls going!

[@Ruzzolaro]

Wow,I'm crying ...... wonderful!!!

[@TOMCATnbr]

We have to save them !!!

[@mnb9162]

You say that but will you change your life for them? Words just don't really do anything anymore. Good thought though. Annoyed at me saying this? OK so I assume you tell at least your own family everyday at steps they can do to save the animals and their home(planet)? You don't? If people can;t even convince their closest freinds/family then it is near impossible to change government policy. Feel uncomfortable asking people to change? Again will be near impossible to change government policy if some great individuals can't even talk openly to close freinds and family. Give it a try. Don't know what changes to make? A quick google research and you will find all the info you need. Won't take up much of your day. One person convincing their own freinds and family spreads like wild fire. Government policy comes from the people not from those in charge. You are a great individual Vdk. The polar bears would swim miles for you.

[@kayla4619]

go vegan

[@kayla4619]

Mn B plant based eating can and will save them. animal agriculture is the leading cause of climate change.

[@AndyBennettph]

[sarcasm] It's nice to see this photographer has ethics and didn't harass the bears to get the shot. [/sarcasrm]

[@My123Cents]

This footage is amazing. I need a GoPro, and some cool stuff to shoot with it. :)

[@freedomofspeech9084]

It makes me feel so sorry for all the bad things we brought as human kind to this beautiful world. Animals have to suffer because of us and even extinct. I hope nature finds a way to bring balance and humans start respecting all other lifeforms.

[@xtrmelyxtreme6187]

Freedom of Speech read rainbow six by Tom Clancy. you'll like it

[@freedomofspeech9084]

+XTRMELY XTREME Thank you. I will.

[@mthemua9556]

Beautiful and heart melting!

[@SeanGTM]

Awesome video shots with an uninformed message based on feelings and not facts.

[@Powershotknecht]

Hammer video!

[@stevierios547]

Michael phelps vs these guys. Polar bears are such graceful animals. I would do anything, I mean ANYTHING ;) to have one

[@Sounds4theInfowar]

In summer the ice melts. In winter the ice returns. It's happened for billions of years...

[@Tyler-d4j3f]

The Polar Caps don't have the same temperature zone and climate change as we do.

[@nicoscramble5343]

You serious ? how dumb fuck are you.

[@ermal262]

Как....., как они смогли это записать?! 0_о

[@lipardfilm]

Unbelievable film, inportant message!

[@fingerboardtv]

Sick video!

[@Kammie2123]

This video made me cry...😭

[@rehoboth_farm]

Why?

[@xxcarolynaxx]

Those feet ... :)

[@colk5373]

r/cursedcomments

[@derekreed5989]

He looked back like “say bruh, are tou following me?”

[@d3v14nce]

OMG they're amazing

[@marcelinekey]

ICE BEAR 😍😍😍😍😍

[@nicoloalexisduran3295]

was there a boat following the bears? this footage is awesome

[@ApexIXMR]

Love GoPro and the channel is one of the best and all, but for once I have to thumbs down this one. No need for mindless propaganda here please.

[@jimmyyang5193]

+ApexIXMR What GoPro is doing actually makes some sense. Part of how they market themselves is how useful these cameras are in filming nature. If you look at the rest of their videos, a lot of them are either attached to an animal or used to film an animal. So they have an interest in protecting the environment. The same way oil companies have an interest in scientific data that proves carbon emissions and other human activity don't have an impact on climate change or the environment.

[@AlexanderDev]

Is there was another polar bear with the camera? How did they record that?

[@DeadMau955]

>boat>people holding the camera with a stick> recording Please use your brain?

[@icehorse91]

they mounted the camera to a drone most likely

[@kristineda1160]

A GoPro camera was strapped to one of polar bear heads by Adam Ravetch.

[@AlexanderDev]

icehorse91 and another one drone underwater? :) No. I was right - they strapped the camera to another polar bear head

[@AlexanderDev]

Kristine Da thank you, Kristine

[@JavelinBrotherZ]

Amazing !

[@priyapai7752]

Amazing video! Loved this!

[@jilledwards2570]

Even though the video is to educate regarding Global Warming I just love seeing the Polar Bears swim with the underwater view. A sad thought and a happy thought together.

[@mokizzz]

How can we help to save those polar bears? :(

[@lauragriffin6512]

From what? They're swimming. That's what they do naturally. Why do you want to stop that?

[@mokizzz]

Yeap. She doesn't.

[@dcu21]

I guess create an artificial "Sea Ice"? It needs to be anchored below the see so it will not move.. Dunno if that's possible Edit: I guess its not :( www.polarbearsinternational.org/what-scientists-say/could-floating-platforms-be-used-save-polar-bears-sea-ice-losses

[@Pawstheaction]

Help instead of film

[@dcu21]

Pawstheaction I think they used underwater drone... you know technology ;)

[@FrancoisMontandon]

Nice GoPro ad!

[@badfoody]

be a hero. leaves Polar Bears to die

[@chucknorris5476]

AHAHAHAHAHSHAHA

[@badfoody]

shut up stupid man

[@TheUrbab]

kind of true mate

[@kaunas888]

Despite all the heavy handed suggestions that apparently this video is "proof" of something dire among the Polar Bears, the reality is that we see Polar Bears swimming from land to land, which is normal for them. I see nothing in this video that is alarming or proof of global warming.

[@ThePenitentOne]

majestic as fuck

[@GoPro]

Your comment cracked us up! Good one :)

[@jamess5457]

The only way they have to swim 100 miles is if they're swimming from Maine. There's more ice now than just a few years ago. Get with the facts please.

[@rehoboth_farm]

But Al Gore said it was impossible! Don't you know he needs a new beach house from which he can properly fight climate change. Oh the humanity!

[@ICEGRIPPER]

Inspiring video of Polar Bears seeking sea ice from GoPro. ICEGRIPPER supplies non technical crampons and traction products to Arctic and Antarctic tourists, expeditions, tour companies and tour leaders. We hope our involvement in the economic activity of the polar regions, albeit in a very small way helps contribute to the protection of these areas and in turn safeguards these beautiful creatures.

[@cyphereclipse4509]

I wish mankind did more to save animals like polar bears, it's so sad how much Antarctica has shrunk.

[@Wiiarerock]

Even animals that live in the cold and still be happy \^0^/

[@S1000rrBoi]

so beautiful !

[@stephanebarbier]

A-MA-ZING PICS !!! GREAT

[@copycat5204]

JUST AMAZING

[@gothestags1]

this makes me want to do whatever i can do to help

[@blackkie13]

너무 아름다워 그들이 사는 세계.. 나도 너희가 되고파

[@archai119]

It isn´t just their despair. Actually, it´s our.

[@mavave]

this doesn't look like polar bear POV. It is clear the bears are disturbed by a boat or such following them.

[@Astazzzjude]

Feels are coming....

[@erealpe13]

beautiful and sad ate the same time.

[@machoo1001]

this is inspirational.

[@kap0no22]

Made me cry

[@shortyloves3016]

That was sad and that sucks no more ice for then

[@shortyloves3016]

Them

[@kap0no22]

rite!! I feel like im contributing to it as well :(

[@shortyloves3016]

Well god will provide those animals necessities

[@kap0no22]

yeah! :)

[@TechRumorsNews]

I wonder how much they typically eat in a day?

[@mjjgj00]

Thank god they find the land !!

[@charlesarcher7374]

Amazing video.

[@poppetrurazvan3900]

Congratulations, exquisit.