Polar Bears International

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We Work to Conserve Polar Bears and Their Sea Ice Home

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The Life, Land, and Future of the Polar Bear

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

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Top Ranking from Charity Navigator

The most trusted nonprofit rating organization, Charity Navigator, has awarded Polar Bears International four stars, its highest possible ranking.

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The Quest for New Den-Detection Technology

Finding polar bear dens hidden under the snow is no easy matter. We're working with partners at Brigham Young University to test whether radar could be used.

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Polar Bears International Receives Support from RBC Tech for Nature

We are thrilled to announce that Polar Bears International has been chosen as one of RBC’s 2021 Tech for Nature partners.

Pizzlies? Grolars? Why Hybrids Aren’t an Answer for Polar Bears

The mix of traits in polar bear-grizzly hybrids makes these bears poorly adapted to both sea ice and land.

Map showing locations of tracked polar bears on Hudson Bay.

Spring Bear Tracker Update

What are Hudson Bay's polar bears up to at this time of year? Our Polar Bear Tracker shows time-delayed locations of the bears we follow.

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Mating Season for Polar Bears

Polar bears are largely solitary animals, but when spring rolls around it's time for males to start scouring the sea ice, looking for females.

Caméra en direct

Our live Polar Bear Cams of the annual gathering of polar bears in Churchill, Canada have wrapped up for the season: Hudson Bay has frozen and the bears are back on the ice hunting seals! Until they return next fall, enjoy highlights. #polarbearcam #arcticinspiration

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Polar Bears and Their Habitat

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Follow polar bears as they journey across the ice.

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Polar Bears

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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

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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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