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Polar Bear Week is Coming Soon!

November 3-9

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We Work to Conserve Polar Bears and Their Sea Ice Home

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Our Story

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Our Polar Bear Cams Bring the Arctic to You

See wild polar bears

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Polar Bears International House

Our new base in Churchill

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The Life, Land, and Future of the Polar Bear

Polar bear basics

Take the Journey

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Adopt a Polar Bear

Your symbolic adoption will help real polar bears in the wild.

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Join Us for Tundra Connections Webcasts and Live Chats

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Recent Stories See All

Keep up with our latest articles featuring new research, stories, and content about polar bears.

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Polar Bear Season Is Here!

The 2019 polar bear season is coming into full focus, and it’s shaping up to be the most compelling yet. We can't wait to give you a front row seat.

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Tracking Problem Polar Bears

Do polar bears transported north of Churchill go on to cause problems in other communities? A new study is focused on answering that question.

Dmytro Cherkasov

Meditation and Yoga for Polar Bears

In recognition of her volunteer efforts, Aparna Chaganty received a $10,000 grant from her company, Salesforce, to give to a nonprofit of her choice.

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Special U.N. Climate Report on Oceans and Ice Systems

New findings from the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) point to a grim future if we fail to take action on the climate crisis.

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Getting Ready for Bear Season

For our team at Polar Bears International, fall has a buzz: a sense of urgency and excitement as we prepare for the gathering of polar bears.

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Return to Russia

Hundreds of polar bears gather on Russia's Wrangel Island during the ice-free season. A joint research project is helping to answer questions about these bears.

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Live Cam

The Western Hudson Bay polar bears have started to gather near Churchill to wait for the sea ice to return to Hudson Bay. Our live Polar Bear Cams will begin in late October. In the meantime, watch highlights and keep your eyes peeled for the aurora borealis on the Northern Lights Cam! #Arcticinspiration

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Polar Bears and Their Habitat

Bear Tracker

Follow polar bears as they journey across the ice.

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Polar Bears

Learn more about these remarkable animals.

Discover Polar Bears

Climate Change

A threat to polar bears and the sea ice they depend on.

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“The only way to save the bears and their sea ice habitats is to control temperature rise through greenhouse gas mitigation.”

Dr. Steven C. Armstrup

It's not too late. Act now to effect change.

Your actions today will help prevent potentially catastrophic changes from taking place—not only helping polar bears, but also preserving the climate that has allowed humans to flourish.

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