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 Tropics
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Wanderin Wawayanda
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Northern coast of Colombia
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Cold? What cold?
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Swim city
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Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
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Badlands National Park turns 44
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Twas a night just like tonight
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European beech forest, Belgium
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Zion National Park, Utah
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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Happy International Astronomy Day!
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Let s face it: It s World Emoji Day
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Moody skies over Valletta
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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Salar de Uyuni salt flats in Bolivia
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Crescent-tail bigeye fish, Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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Winter in the Wild West
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Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
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Seven Magic Mountains art installation, Jean Dry Lake, Nevada
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Killer whales in Spildra, Norway
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Black History Month
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Legacy mural in Philadelphia
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Banggai cardinalfish with sea anemone
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Notes from an underground lake
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Of balloons and lost pantaloons
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World Space Week
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Amur leopard cat, Russia
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Merced River, Yosemite National Park, California
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Celebrating Labor Day
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