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Polar bear siblings in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area near Hudson Bay spar playfully during migration.
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Polar bears at play

Polar bear siblings in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area near Hudson Bay spar...
A polar bear and its cub in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska.
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Polar Bear Mother and Cub

The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is found in the Arctic and classified as a...
An artist sketches the preserved bones of a specimen in the Smithsonian's collection.
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Flippers, Jawbones, and Blowholes: Marine Specimens Inspire Artists

Rachel Caauwe was one of a dozen artists who spent a recent Saturday sketching...
A polar bear lifting his head to smell the scent of humans nearby
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Polar Bear Impacted by Climate Change

A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba,...
Students from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab delegation plant smooth cord grass in Mobile Bay, Alabama. Their project is addressing the impacts of rising sea levels on critical coastal habitats through both marsh restoration in the Mobile Bay area and educatio
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Dauphin Island Sea Lab Delegation

What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from...
Hawaii students studying the ocean and climate teach kids.
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Waikiki Aquarium Delegation

What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from...
Students pose in front of an aquarium tank with fish.
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South Carolina Delegation

What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These South Carolina...
Students studying climate change create an electric car.
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Aquarium of the Pacific Delegation

What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from...
Students of the Alaska SeaLife Center delegation.
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Alaska SeaLife Center Delegation

What can students do to help the ocean? It turns out, a lot! These students from...
Polar bears have evolved to survive in the Arctic.
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Polar Bear on the Ice

Polar bears have evolved to survive in the Arctic with large, oar-like front paws...
Two polar bears at Cape Churchill in Manitoba, Canada
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Polar Bears, Cape Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

“In late November, land-locked polar bears gather along the Hudson Bay to await...
Scientists document a direct relationship between Arctic sea ice and polar bear survival.
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Forecast for Polar Bear Populations

Scientists document a direct relationship between the extent of sea ice and polar...

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