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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Giants of the avian world
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‘You should see the one that got away!’
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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Keep your hands inside the ride at all times…
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World Octopus Day
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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A day for the oceans
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Sequential images of a total solar eclipse
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A young bull moose in Denali National Park, Alaska
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Happy Pi Day!
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Forward-thinking women of history
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Splendid leaf frog
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Party like it’s 5779
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Dragon dance performed in Chenzhou, Hunan Province, China
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On the rebirth of the Olympic Games
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A circular celebration
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Zion National Park turns 103
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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In the Garden of Europe
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Indigenous Peoples Day
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Hut, hut, hike!
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Huntington Beach Pier, California, at sunset
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‘Ciao’ from Varenna
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New Year s Day
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Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
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Indigenous living
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Pont dArcole over the Seine river, Paris, France
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Boxing Day—a shopper’s delight
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