{"id":615,"date":"2016-03-10T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T11:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.efolio.soton.ac.uk\/blog\/discoveroceanography\/?page_id=615"},"modified":"2019-06-08T12:40:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T11:40:22","slug":"lesson-g-march-of-the-polar-bears","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/discoveroceanography\/for-teachers\/scheme-of-work\/lesson-g-march-of-the-polar-bears\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson G: March of the Polar Bears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This lesson covers the adaptations of Polar Bears to their environment and the threats they face as a result of <span class='tooltipsall tooltipsincontent classtoolTips7'>Global Warming<\/span>. 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