fortune. 1  the entity or power believed by some to bring good or bad luck to people; luck; chance; fate: often personified. [ 2 also pl.] what happens or is going to happen to one; one's lot, good or bad, esp. one's future lot. 3  good luck; success; prosperity. 4  a large quantity of money or possessions; wealth; riches.
Polar bear-by Ansgar Walk. Penguin. Polar seas is a collective term for the Arctic Ocean (about 4-5 percent of Earth's oceans) and the southern part of the Southern Ocean (south of Antarctic Convergence, about 10 percent of Earth's oceans).
Polar ice caps are dome-shaped sheets of ice found near the North and South Poles. They form because high-latitude polar regions receive less heat from the sun than other areas on Earth. As a result, average temperatures at the poles can be very cold. The polar ice caps contain the majority of Earth's supply of freshwater. In fact, scientists estimate that 70 percent of Earth's freshwater supply remains in an ice sheet at the South Pole. Unfortunately, average temperatures at the poles have begun to rise in recent years due to changes in the environment.