"Kotzebue Sound is an arm of the Chukchi Sea in the western region of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is on the north side of the Seward Peninsula and bounded on the east by the Baldwin Peninsula. It is 100 miles (160 km) long and 70 miles (110 km) wide.

"A wide variety of birdlife is apparent at Kotzebue Sound including the tufted puffin, black-throated diver and red-throated loon.

"The sound is a location for the presence of the polar bear, Ursus maritimus; in fact, the world's record largest polar bear at 2,210 pounds (1,002 kg) was observed at Kotzebue Sound in 1960." (Wikipedia)

"This is the largest polar bear ever recorded. From Kotzebue Sound, Alaska in 1960 weighing a 1002 kilograms or 2,210 pounds and stood 11 feet 11 inches in height. Here it was featured in the Alaska exhibit of the Seattle World Fair," the Sharing Alaska says.

"With the average man weighing 200 pounds, this bear was the size of 11 grown men! This polar bear was spotted in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska in 1960," the A-Z Animals says.

"It stood an impressive 11 feet 1 inch tall when on its hind legs. In comparison, the average male polar bear typically stands 8 feet tall on its hind legs. Unfortunately, this humungous bear was shot and mounted.

"Polar bear sightings in Kotzebue Sound are not incredibly common because it is a transitional climate zone. Polar bears are generally considered the largest bear species, although Kodiak bears can be very close in size."

""Nonetheless, the biggest polar bear ever found was the male in the northwestern Alaska. It was killed in 1960 in Kotzebue Sound—leaving scientists to wonder that there may be bigger polar bears out there," the HuskerMax Forums says.



"The largest polar bear weighed as much as 1,002 kilograms (2,209 pounds), twice the weight of male bears living today. The length of the world’s largest polar bear measured at 3.39 meters (11 feet 1 inches) with the shoulder height estimating at 122 to 160 cm (4 feet 0 inches to 5 feet 3 inches)."

"Locals in Kotzebue showed a mix of excitement and concern over the weekend in response to reports that a rare polar bear was spotted in the area," the Alaska Public Media says.

"Polar bear sightings in Kotzebue aren’t without precedent. In fact, the world’s largest documented polar bear was found in Kotzebue in the 1960s, weighing more than 2,200 pounds and standing more than 11 feet tall.

"However, polar bears tend to gather on sea ice. Catching a glimpse of one on land, in August, is pretty rare."

"The polar bear is the largest land predator on Earth and can weigh up to 1,000 kg and stand up to 10 feet tall," the American Oceans says.

• The largest polar bear ever recorded was a male shot in northwestern Alaska in 1960, weighing 2,209 pounds and standing 11 feet 1 inch tall on its hind legs.
• There are debates among experts about whether there are even larger polar bears out there in the Arctic wilderness.

"The largest polar bear ever recorded was a male bear weighing 2,209 pounds. This behemoth of a bear was spotted in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska in 1960. It stood an impressive 11 feet 1 inch tall when on its hind legs. The length of the bear was measured at 3.39 meters (11 feet 1 inch) with the shoulder height estimating at 122 to 160 cm (4 feet 0 inches to 5 feet 3 inches) [1].

"This massive polar bear was the size of 11 grown men, with an average man weighing 200 pounds."

"The polar bear is the largest terrestrial carnivore, being more than twice as big as the Siberian tiger. It shares this title with the Kodiak Bear. Adult males weigh 750–1500 pounds and measure 7.9–9.8 feet in length.] Adult females are roughly half the size of males and normally weigh 330–550 pounds, measuring 5.9–7.9 feet in length. When pregnant, however, they can weigh as much as 1,100 pounds. The largest polar bear on record, reportedly weighing 2,210 pounds was a male shot at Kotzebue Sound in northwestern Alaska in 1960," the Alaskan Nature says.

"Compared with its closest relative, the brown bear, the polar bear has a more elongated body build and a longer skull and nose. As predicted by Allen's rule for a northerly animal, the legs are stocky and the ears and tail are small. However, the feet are very large to distribute load when walking on snow or thin ice and to provide propulsion when swimming; they may measure 12 inches across in an adult. The pads of the paws are covered with small, soft papillae (dermal bumps) which provide traction on the ice."

"Nonetheless, the biggest polar bear ever found was the male in the northwestern Alaska. It was killed in 1960 in Kotzebue Sound—leaving scientists to wonder that there may be bigger polar bears out there," the polarbearfacts.net ssys.

"The largest polar bear weighed as much as 1,002 kilograms (2,209 pounds), twice the weight of male bears living today. The length of the world’s largest polar bear measured at 3.39 meters (11 feet 1 inches) with the shoulder height estimating at 122 to 160 cm (4 feet 0 inches to 5 feet 3 inches).

"Scientists claim that polar bears of today are probably slightly smaller than those found in the 19th century. Global climate change bears much of the blame. As global temperature rises, the Arctic sea ice melts forcing white bears to spend months in starvation. Polar bears find it extremely hard to hunt seals which are the primary prey. The climate change has also adversely affected the overall lifespan of a polar bear."

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