Climate Warming
Climate Action at Your School
No matter where you live, you can have an impact on climate action — and that includes at your local school
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Article | 2 min | Oct 2, 2024
Climate Warming
2024 Churchill Barber Symposium
Polar Bears International recently supported a second symposium to help understand the future ecology of Hudson Bay
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Article | 4 min | Sep 26, 2024
About Polar Bears
Summer Outreach on Polar Bears
We’ve had a busy summer at our two interpretive centers—engaging with visitors in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, and Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
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Article | 6 min | Sep 10, 2024
Education Centre
Meet Hilde Fålun Strøm
Based in Svalbard, Norway, our new ambassador at large is one of the most inspirational voices calling for protection of the Arctic and action on climate change
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Article | 9 min | Aug 21, 2024
Education Centre
Churchill Summer Camps 2024
Now in their second year, our summer camps for local children in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, are fun, educational, and enriching
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Article | 5 min | Aug 20, 2024
Conservation Concerns
The Polar Bear and The Net
A magical experience watching a polar bear on the pack ice north of Svalbard turned to alarm when the bear became entangled in a fishing net
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Article | 6 min | Aug 20, 2024
Climate Warming
It All Comes Back to Sea Ice
A new report details a recent increase in the Southern Hudson Bay polar bear population due to natural variation in sea ice, but scientists warn that this is a short-term gain as long as we continue to burn fossil fuels
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Article | 5 min | Jul 31, 2024
Climate Warming
The Supreme Court’s Impact on Polar Bears
In worrisome news for conservation, a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court could impact polar bears and climate action in the United States for years and decades to come
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Article | 4 min | Jul 24, 2024
About Polar Bears
Polar Bear Specialist Group Updates
Key takeaways from the recent international meeting include recognition of a new subpopulation of polar bears in Greenland and concerns about Nunavut’s harvest ratios
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Article | 7 min | Jul 24, 2024
Education Centre
Belugas and Polar Bears
Churchill is known worldwide for its polar bears, but for a few weeks every summer, the beluga whales take over–and our Beluga Cams provide a window into their world
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Article | 5 min | Jul 17, 2024
About Polar Bears
Arctic Sea Ice Day 2024
This Arctic Sea Ice Day, we're launching the beluga cam livestream, published a new report on “Burr on Fur” polar bear trackers, and launched a new video series, "Talking About Climate Change." Learn more
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Article | 7 min | Jul 15, 2024
Education Centre
Breakthrough Wildlife Tracking Tech
A research team has shared results from testing three new fur tag prototypes on wild polar bears. The study is the first peer-reviewed look at these new tracking devices that stick to polar bear fur
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Article | 8 min | Jul 15, 2024