In 2004, during an aerial survey of bowhead whales in the Beaufort Sea north of Alaska, Monnett and his colleague Jeffrey Gleason observed four dead polar bears. (newscientist.com)
[In response to MrPete's] # 52 Historic evidence may be found in the DNA of Bowhead whales. (realclimate.org)
But after reports that someone doing an aerial survey for bowhead whales in Alaskan waters spotted around 10 bears swimming well offshore, the World Wildlife Fund distributed an unrelated picture (above) of a swimming bear, taken earlier this month, to drive home the idea that melting ice is making times tough up north. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)