February 27 marks International Polar Bear Day—an effort to raise awareness of the enormous threats polar bears face due to climate change. Polar bears need Arctic pack ice to hunt on, but that ice is shrinking as the planet warms. While polar bears are excellent swimmers—so much so that they"re classified as marine mammals—the Arctic ice is still a crucial part of their survival. Let"s take this day to think about what we can do to help reduce climate change and protect polar bear habitats.
International Polar Bear Day
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By the light of the fireflies
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Christmas Bird Count
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National Trails Day
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Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
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Rooftops in the walled city of Urbino, Italy
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Crescent Lake near Dunhuang, China
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A path to access
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A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
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Lanterns alight in Pingxi
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Roques de Benet, Els Ports Natural Park, Catalonia, Spain
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Roman bridge of Córdoba, Spain
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
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Celebrating Madagascar on its Independence Day
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Angkor, Cambodia
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Who created the Easter Bunny?
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National Bison Month
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Welcome to the Alien Egg Hatchery
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All eyes on moths
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World Whale Day
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Rice processing in Bangladesh
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Visiting a Maratha fortress
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Terraced fields of green
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Fiddlehead fern fronds
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Happy Star Wars Day!
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Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
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Great cormorants
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Swimming with the sea cows
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Computer science on the page
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Women s History Month