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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Thomas Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC
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National Llama Day
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75th anniversary of the Spruce Goose
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Happy Father s Day
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International Zebra Day
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Women s suffrage at 100
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Spring awakens
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Falling for Rioja
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Point Reyes National Seashore
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