| Referensnr. | Rice, D.W., 1998 |
| Ekosystem | Arctic |
| Status | native |
| Abundans | |
| Livsstadium | adults |
| Regional databas | |
| Anmärkningar | Identified to be a true Arctic species occurring in High Arctic waters and in boreal waters at southerly latitudes (Ref. 118443). In the months of August or September, autumn ice free season, bears are found ashore, while in spring, months of February or March, females emerge ashore from maternity dens with cubs of the year (Ref. 93189). CITES: II/r, 09/07/75; II/w, 15/04/77. Known to be rare in the Arctic Basin (Ref. 118986). |