Shrinking Arctic sea ice is pushing polar bears toward seabird colonies, increasing nest losses and pressure on birds.
The Arctic is warming rapidly, and summer sea ice is disappearing. This change affects where animals find food and how predators and prey meet.
Polar bears use sea ice to hunt seals. As it shrinks and breaks up earlier, more bears spend summer and fall on land, where eggs and nesting birds can become easy meals.
Shrinking ice changes polar bear hunting
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