Today we celebrate International Polar Bear Day to spotlight efforts that protect these charismatic but vulnerable animals. Perhaps no other creature is as emblematic of climate change as polar bears, the apex predator of the Arctic. As the planet warms, their fragile habitat shrinks.
International Polar Bear Day
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National Park Week: Yosemite National Park, California
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A learning garden
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International Kissing Day
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Mute swan
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Crimson-rumped toucanet in the Refugio Paz de Las Aves, Ecuador
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It’s Opening Day for Major League Baseball
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Albion Falls, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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What are we looking at?
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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Carnival of Venice
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Belize Barrier Reef
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Ludwig’s palace
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Mildred B. Cooper Memorial Chapel in Arkansas
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A wild and scenic scene
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Happy Father s Day
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American Eagle Day
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Jane’s Carousel delights
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World Space Week
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Old Town of Rovinj, Croatia
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Mexico celebrates its Independence Day
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A stroll above the stratosphere
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Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana
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A temple, preserved
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Sky island views
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In praise of bogs, swamps, and marshes
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World Children s Day
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Christmas Bird Count
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A tower of remembrance
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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Haaga Rhododendron Park