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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Bear cubs roughhouse on Siblings Day
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Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Ponta Delgada
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Where is this gorgeous peak?
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Endangered Species Act
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Happy Juneteenth!
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Rice fields at Sapa, Lào Cai, Vietnam
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World Bee Day
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Alpine marmots at Hohe Tauern National Park, Austria
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Burns Night in Scotland
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Here s looking at you
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Not your average sandcastle
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Wyoming celebrates its statehood
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Things are looking up
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Mount Logan in Yukon, Canada
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Sgwd yr Eira waterfall, Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Wales
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Bavarian Forest National Park, Germany
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
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Gaztelugatxe at sunset, Basque Country, Spain
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A peek at an explosive peak
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Wildlife crossing near Zakrzów, Poland
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Great Salt Lake Shorelands Preserve in Layton, Utah
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Happy Syttende Mai!
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Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France
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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada
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Happy World Meteorological Day
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Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand
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Terraced rice fields, Yuanyang County, China
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Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset
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