"Bears just aren't as fat as they used to be, " he said, which makes them less able to live through low-sea-ice years.

CNN: Don't feed the (polar) bears

It's all about the skin, each gleaming, crisp scallop of which bears a slender, super-tender cargo of meat and fat (which shouldn't need the hyped-up hoisin sauce it's often served with).

WSJ: Let Them Eat Fat: In Praise of Fatty Foods