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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And to think that I saw it in Cappadocia
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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Lantern Festival
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Racing toward history
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In praise of the old…the very old
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Antarctica Day
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Remembering Krakatoa
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Black History Month
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Longer days mean warmer sand
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Barcelona bids farewell to summer
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International Day of Peace
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Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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The artists come to Venice
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Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
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World Bee Day
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Snow on the temple
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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Lake Louise, Banff National Park, Alberta
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In the Most Serene Republic
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Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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Busy building wetlands
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Adorable activism
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Boxing Day in East Yorkshire, England
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Drop in on International Surfing Day
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Visiting a Maratha fortress
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Lavender fields in Plateau de Valensole, France
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Cherry blossoms spring to life
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