Spring and summer are important feasting times for polar bears—especially for mating females, who have to store enough fat to be able to have cubs in the fall. Learn more about the amazing breeding behavior of polar bears: bit.ly/pbearbreeding | Polar Bears International

9.3K views · 455 reactions | Spring and summer are important feasting times for polar bears—especially for mating females, who have to store enough fat to be able to have cubs in the fall. Learn more about the amazing breeding behavior of polar bears: pbears.org/3WGmHxl | Polar Bears International | Facebook

Spring means mating season for polar bears! Most adult females keep their cubs with them for 2 ½ years. Thus, on average, in most years, only about a third of the adult females are even available for breeding. Consequently, adult male polar bears are tasked with locating females that might be available to breed, but range at low densities over vast areas of sea ice. Males may travel long distances in search of a mate, pausing only to carefully sniff the tracks of any bears they cross in their tr