Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the nineteen polar bear subpopulations in decline.For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.n Russian, it is usually called бе́лый медве́дь (belyj bélyj, medvedj medvédj the), white bear though an older word still in use (Is, ошку́й oshkuj oshkúj which Comes from, the). Komi Oski, bear in french the polar bear is referred to (as ours) blanc white bear (or ours). polaire polar bear