world wildlife fund

World Wildlife FundBy: Josh Just, Aljo Abraham, and Cole

Hamilton

Polar Bear Facts25,000 but decreasing4 inch blubberNot endangered, threatenedGlobal warming removes natural habitat

Polar Bear Facts Cont…775-1500 male330-550 female40% die in 1st yearReproduce every 3-4 years

IntroductionTop of food chainMessing up ecosystemIce is meltingWWF helps decrease use of fuels

ProblemGlobal warming and fossil fuelsLess room for living/huntingSea levels risingEffect to humans, floodingEcosystems get shifted

Polar Ice CapsRegulate temperature- Warmer oceansWater rises 3.3mm/yearUp 2.5 degrees CelsiusAnimals have to move away

CausePollution collects in atmosphereAnnually, cars exhaust 1.5 billion tons Previous unawareness, 50’s-90’sReversing the damageHard to go back

SolutionSaving threatened speciesRainforests, coastal waters, and wetlandsCampaigning for cleaner oceansHow to join WWFCarpool, recycled products, turn off lights

More on WWFStarted 1961 SwitzerlandStarted with little fundsOffices in 90 countriesMakalha Tiger story What they do with money?

ConclusionHelps many animalsThey need iceAnything helps30% in 30 100% in 100