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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Go with the rainbow flow
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Central Highlands of Vietnam
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Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in Costa Rica
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Champaka Sarasi, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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A river runs through it
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Lake Misurina, Dolomites, Italy
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Andean cocks-of-the-rock, Ecuador
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A path to access
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Bodie State Historic Park, California
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Rosa Parks Day
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A day for the oceans
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Patriot Day
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San Gimignano, Siena Tuscany, Italy
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To the 155th on the 155th
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We stand with Ukraine
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Barcelona bids farewell to summer
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Galeries Lafayette, Paris
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Sanday Island and the North Sea, Scotland
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Glowworm caves in Australia
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Is that a face in the sand?
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A storied trail marks a century
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Jöriseen lakes in the Silvretta Alps, Switzerland
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Bangkok, Thailand
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On the lookout for Sheep-Cote Clod
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Sundance Film Festival
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Vieste, Apulia, Italy
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Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona
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Celebrating World Wildlife Day
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Santo Antão Island in the Republic of Cabo Verde