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Photo: Daniel J. Cox / Natural Exposures

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Photo: Daniel J. Cox / Natural Exposures

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Habitat

Sea ice is the place that polar bears call home.

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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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A group of Svalbard and Churchill leaders convene in Svalbard, Norway, to discuss methods to coexist with polar bears

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Polar Bear Communities Unite Across Continents

Polar bear communities spanning two continents and thousands of kilometres are finding shared challenges and opportunities. Polar Bears International brought representatives from Canada’s Hudson Bay coast to Svalbard, Norway to share their knowledge and learn how a very different town lives alongside polar bears.

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22 Jul 2025

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