WWF and Canon Europe have launched a ‘Save the Polar Bear’ website as an educational tool to teach children about the environmental impacts of climate change. The site, hosted on the enhanced WWF-Canon Polar Bear Tracker will have a variety of activities suitable for children aged from seven to 11. Access the site via the Avantech Limited website www.avantech.com.mt and follow the on-screen instructions.

The website aims to be fun and engaging, and with the aid of two animated polar bear cubs named Auro and Borea, children will learn about threats to polar bears’ habitat, about the issues and challenges of climate change, their own impact on the environment, and how they can each make a difference.

The Polar Bear Tracker was launched in 2002 by WWF’s Arctic Programme and the Norwegian Polar Institute to track polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago. Canon recognised the importance of the project and became involved because polar bears are a key indicator of climate change and its effects on the Arctic. Thanks to Canon’s support, WWF is now able to increase its support for polar bear research and to gain valuable information on how changes in sea ice affect this charismatic species.