Polar bear ice is melting

A polar bear sculpture made from melting ice to help raise people's awareness of global warming affects this endangered bear that has just been displayed in the port city of Sydney, Australia.

Polar bear ice displayed in Sydney - Photo: Getty Images

This polar bear is designed to be about 4m high and has a body width of about 2.2m. It is currently on display outside the Customs House building in Sydney since June 3.

According to smh.com.au , polar ice bears are covered around 10 tons of ice water and once the ice melts, it will reveal its skeleton - a statue made of copper.

British artist Mark Coreth - the author of polar ice bears - said each traveler will pay 2 Australian dollars (about 45,000 VND) when touching it.

What is special is that people will feel the melting of the ice in the palm of their hands - this is the impact of people, Mr. Coreth expressed.

He said the exhibition would be a message to help people raise awareness about global warming, melting ice, seriously affecting the Arctic 'lord'; and hope 'ice polar bears' will melt all right tomorrow (June 5) - World Environment day.