Shake off those late winter doldrums and join us in observing International Polar Bear Day. These large bears of the Arctic region aren’t endangered but are considered a vulnerable species. As Arctic sea ice coverage continues to shrink due to warming ocean temperatures, the polar bear population faces a rapidly shrinking habitat. Polar bears have large hunting ranges, and rely on the Arctic ice to get around. Their role as an alpha predator in the Arctic is a crucial part of the natural balance in their unique ecosystem. If our sea ice disappears, the bears may soon follow.
A predator at risk
Today in History
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Shark Fin Cove, California
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Menton, France
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From the mind of Frank Gehry
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The Giants Causeway, Northern Ireland
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A tower of light
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Old underground cellar, Bavaria, Germany
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Martin Luther King Day
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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A memorial in Germany
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St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
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Traveling warblers
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Reflecting on Black History Month
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Celebrating 30 years of eye-opening images
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Papagayo Beach, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
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Chinese New Year
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Bear Hole Brook, Catskill Mountains, New York
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High trekking season in Upper Mustang
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US Coast Guard: Protecting us for 105 years
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Dance of the egret
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Nuuk, Greenland
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A storied trail marks a century
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Old city wall of Hwaseong Fortress, Suwon, South Korea
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Norway s Kjeragbolten boulder
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Composite image of a lunar eclipse
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Village of Saranac Lake, New York
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Native American Heritage Day
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Colle Santa Lucia, Dolomites, Italy
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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