Distinct for its creamy white colouring, the Polar Bear is well adapted for its home. Perhaps the Polar Bear's most important adaptation is its ability to slow its metabolism to survive lean times: its body will automatically go into energy conservation mode if it has not eaten for about a week.

Ironically, this massive apex predator is born tiny and helpless. Weighing less than a kilogram with very fine hair, Polar Bear cubs—usually born in sets of two—enter the world in the relative warmth and safety of the maternal den. Mother and cubs will wait there for several months until the cubs are strong enough to survive the cold. Beginning around March, the cubs accompany their mother on hunts for their food staple, the ringed seal. Their exceptional sense of smell is powerful enough to detect a seal's breathing hole in the ice from a kilometer away. The cubs will stay with their mother until they are about two and a half years old, creating a three-year breeding cycle that helps to explain the slow growth of Polar Bear populations.

Special Features

• Features the distinctive bullion finish of brilliant relief on a lined textured background.
• An attractive acquisition for both first-time precious metal buyers and long-term investors.
• A striking addition to any Canadiana or animal-themed collection.
• Precisely machined radial lines featured on the coin's reverse and obverse.
• No fixed mintage.