In his talk, he shows the story of his travels to both the Arctic and Antarctic polar regions. In his slides, he shows the wonderful life of a ‘Spirit’ Bear as he follows it around the forest. This bear is very rare, only 200 bears are thought to exist in the world (this is even less than the Panda Bear). It is a large, white bear that more resembles an albino grizzly than a polar bear. He also touches on the gradual loss of the Polar Bear. Both of these bear are dependent on the ice for food. As the ice continues to melt and leave, so will these magnificent bears.