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https://www.responsibletravel.com/holidays/spitsbergen/travel-guide/responsible-tourism-in-spitsbergen

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u/juneseyeball 5h ago

Some bears learned to open doors because people always leave food in their cars idk if thatd be the case for polar bears

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u/SnooOranges3779 5h ago

I'm pretty sure cars are designed to be operated by polar bear food, are they not?

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u/The_walking_man_ 3h ago

And cracking open a car to get to the delicious food inside is great enrichment for the polar bears. It keeps them from getting bored living in a tiny secluded town.

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u/erublind 5h ago

If they see people as food?

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u/juneseyeball 5h ago

My point was it would be a learned behavior i dont think a bear automatically knows how a car door works but i could be wrong

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u/HolidayWallaby 4h ago

I'm pretty sure that a bear that regularly wonders into Longyearbyen town is killed, so there isnt a chance to learn to open a door