Polar bears don't really hibernate we know... but this guy's just so cute.
This photo provided by Mary Sage shows a polar bear watching a whaling crew off shore near Barrow, Alaska. Polar bears were declared as a threatened species by the Interior Department on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 saying polar bears must be protected because of the decline in Arctic sea ice from global warming. (AP Photo/Courtesy of Mary Sage, Joseph Napaaqtuq Sage)
The bears that Rogers knows are timid creatures. Defensive postures, such as swatting their large paws on the ground, are mistaken for aggression by many people