How long do polar bears live in the zoo?

Most polar bears live for approximately 20 to 25 years in zoos. During the first year of life, they gain about 20 percent of their body weight. This growth continues until they reach sexual maturity at around age 7 to 10.

How long does a polar bear live in captivity?

The life span of a polar bear in captivity for zoo visitors is usually between 20 and 30 years. However, these are not natural lives for polar bears. In the wild, they are constantly looking for food in order to survive, and they spend most of their time on sea ice, where they can hunt seals.

How long do polar bear cubs live in the wild?

In the wild, a mother bear gives birth to a single cub. The young bear cubs will stay with their mother for up to two years before they venture out on their own. During their first year, the cubs are nursed by their mother. They will learn how to forage for food and avoid predators. By the end of the first year, the cubs have developed their own distinct dominance hierarchy among themselves.

How long a polar bear lives in the wild?

In the wild, life expectancy for adult males and females is about 22 years, although the average lifespan is lower in females, possibly because of the demands of raising cubs. In captivity, adult male polar bears live an average of 13 years, and adult females live about 14 years. Because of the challenges of raising cubs in the wild, the average life expectancy of a captive born in a zoo is about 10 years.

How long do polar bears live in the wild?

An Inuit legend claims that the first white bear was born when a pregnant arctic fox ate a ball of frozen fish, and that two weeks later a polar bear emerged, with a white coat. This legend is not scientifically plausible. When the first polar bear arrived in the wild, it was a species that had already been isolated in remote locations for millions of years.