Polar Bears Can Be Saved by Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions
It's not too late for polar bears, new study published in Nature shows. December 15, 2010.
Press release on Nature article.pdf
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Sea Ice Arrives Late for Polar Bears of Western Hudson Bay
Early 2010 sea ice summer breakup and late winter freeze stresses Churchill’s polar bears. December 7, 2010.
Sea Ice Arrives Late for Polar Bears of Western Hudson Bay.pdf
Link to video of dying cub
Canadian Stars Join PBI to Broadcoast Conservation Messages LIVE from the Tundra
PBI's polar bear and conservation experts will be joined by George Stroumboulopoulos, Chantal Kreviazuk, and Raine Maida for a special Tundra Connections webcast. November 10, 2010.
Canadian Stars Join Broadcast.pdf
2010 Photo Contest Winners Announced
Lowepro and Polar Bears International announce the winners of their co-sponsored My Favorite Things Photo Contest. October 22, 2010.
LP-PBI_Photo_Contest_Winners_Announced.pdf
Polar Bears International and World-leading Experts Broadcast Messages of Conservation LIVE from the Tundra of Western Hudson Bay
Thousands of viewers from around the world are expected to join free, live Tundra Connections this fall. October 13, 2010.
Tundra Connections.pdf
World-Renowned Polar Bear Scientist Accepts Leadership Position with Polar Bears International
Dr. Steven C. Amstrup has joined PBI's staff as senior scientist. He is known worldwide for his 30 years of research on polar bears and their habitat. August 4, 2010.
Amstrup.pdf
Como Zoo's New Polar Bear Odyssey Exhibit Helps Public Make an Emotional Connection with Polar Bears
Robert Buchanan, president of Polar Bears International, and Krista Wright, vice president, attended the grand opening of the Polar Bear Odyssey exhibit at the Como Zoo in St. Paul today. The innovative exhibit will help visitors make an emotional connection with polar bears, Buchanan said, and will inspire them to reduce their carbon footprints. June 3, 2010.
como zoo.pdf
Polar Bears International Teams up with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the American Association Zoo Keepers on New "Polar Bear Forest" Project
Polar Bears International announced the launch of a major reforestation initiative that will reduce CO2 and help save polar bear habitat. An inaugural "Polar Bear Forest" was planted in Wisconsin in cooperation with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. The American Association of Zoo Keepers is helping to raise funds. May 31, 2010.
polar bear forest.pdf
Brookfield Zoo's New Great Bear Wilderness Exhibit Has Strong Conservation Message
Robert Buchanan, president of Polar Bears International and recipient of the Chicago Zoological Society's George B. Rabb Conservation Medal, attended the grand opening of the Great Bear Wilderness at the Brookfield Zoo. He praised the exhibit's strong conservation message. May 8, 2010.
brookfield zoo.pdf
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium's New Polar Frontier Exhibit Informs, Inspires
Dr. Tom Smith, a polar bear maternal den expert with Polar Bears International, attended the grand opening of the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium's Polar Frontier. The new exhibit will help educate the public about polar bears and climate change. May 5, 2010.
columbus zoo.pdf
Polar Bears International Challenges Teenagers to Reduce Carbon Emissions in their Communities Winning team for "Project Polar Bear" contest will travel to the Polar Bear Capital of the World, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, on the Western Hudson Bay. April 20, 2010.
project polar bear award ceremony.pdf
Polar Bears International Applauds Industry-leading Conservation Efforts of San Diego Zoo's Polar Plunge
PBI attended the grand opening of San Diego Zoo’s “Polar Bear Plunge” to applaud the zoo's efforts to educate visitors on the status of polar bears and to encourage visitors to help conserve the bears by cutting their carbon footprint. March 26, 2010.
san diego zoo polar plunge.pdf