mo4ch:>Mission to save orphaned polar bear cub in Russia’s north (PHOTOS) | Mo4ch News

An orphaned polar bear cub has been spotted near a settlement in Russia’s Chukotka region. Researchers and locals are struggling to keep it fed as it cannot become attached to people if it is to remain in its natural habitat.Several polar bears live in the vicinity of Ryrkaypiy, a settlement far in Russia’s north. One of them is a year-old cub whose mother was likely killed by poachers. Without help, the little bear is unlikely to survive on its own since it is unable to hunt yet.“Usually, such cubs end up in a zoo, yet we saw a chance to keep the bear cub in its natural habitat,” Viktor Nikiforov, an expert with the Center for the Study of Marine Mammals, explained.Fortunately, the location is also a summer ‘resort’ for walruses, and as the sea giants swim off for the wintertime, the coastline can become littered with carcasses of dead specimens.READ MORE: Ice fields & polar bears: Icebreaker voyages around Russia’s Arctic sea route sold outThe polar bears feast on the remains of…