This is the time of year that polar bears emerge from their winter dens. In today"s photo, these adorable cubs are peeking out for the first time in their young lives. Polar bears don"t technically hibernate, but in fall, a pregnant female polar bear will dig a maternity den in the snow (although in some areas it"ll be under the peat soil). While in her small den, the bear enters a dormant state, sleeping nearly all the time, until she gives birth, usually between November and February. Then in spring she"ll dig herself out and emerge with her recently arrived cubs. Polar bear cubs stay with their mother for about two years as they learn to survive in the Arctic.
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Today in History
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In praise of the pipes
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A day of service for Dr. King
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Hey, you two in the front!
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Batten down the hatches
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Nature Photography Day
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Pollinator Week
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International Sloth Day
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Terraced fields of green
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Borovets ski resort in Bulgaria
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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Happy Fat Tuesday!
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Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act marks 42 years
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A hermitage with a view
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African bush elephants in Namibia
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Arrr, it be Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Indian Independence Day
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Tokyo welcomes a futuristic new art museum
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Yarn for Distaff Day
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Happy Halloween!
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples
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Welcome to Scotland s garden
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Daiichi Tadami River Bridge, Fukushima, Japan
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Finnish Independence Day
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Happy birthday, Capitol Reef National Park
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Brain coral
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Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal