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Habitat

Sea ice is the place that polar bears call home.

Adaptations & Characteristics

Learn how polar bears are built for the Arctic and a life on the sea ice.

Endangered Status

Polar bears are listed under a variety of classifications.

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Polar bear walking across frozen ice

Photo: Daniel J. Cox / Natural Exposures

Polar bear laying on back

Photo: Tim Auer / Polar Bears International

Three bears on the ice

Photo: Daniel J. Cox / Natural Exposures

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Get to Know the Bears

Polar bear walking across frozen ice

Habitat

Sea ice is the place that polar bears call home.

Polar bear laying on back

Adaptations & Characteristics

Learn how polar bears are built for the Arctic and a life on the sea ice.

Three bears on the ice

Endangered Status

Polar bears are listed under a variety of classifications.

Geographical pin on ice

Polar Bear Tracker

Follow wild polar bears and learn how their movements are linked to the changing sea ice.

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Mother bear and her cubs

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What We Accomplished for Polar Bears in 2024

Over the past year, we made a lot of progress together on behalf of the world’s polar bears. Here are our Top 10 accomplishments from 2024, all made possible by your support and generosity.

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12 Dec 2024

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