Articles

Here, you’ll find the latest news on polar bears, climate warming, the latest research, and more.

Kim Titchener stands in front of a green culvert trap for polar bears - Rita Taylor
About Polar Bears

State of Grace: Coexisting with Polar Bears

“To coexist with any bear, we must change the way we live and work in their habitat”

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Article | 6 min | Oct 23, 2024

Mother polar bear lying down on ice while 1 yearling cub sits behind.
About Polar Bears

Polar Bear Week Highlights the Annual Polar Bear Gathering on the Frontlines of Climate Change

Polar Bears International encourages people to join the live programming, take climate action, and support polar bear coexistence and research efforts

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Article | 8 min | Oct 21, 2024

Mobile Radar Tower - Erinn Hermsen
Education Centre

Training at the Zoo and Looking Out for Squirrels

Our work continues on “bear-dar,” a prototype radar system designed to warn people about the presence of polar bears

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Article | 6 min | Oct 18, 2024

Group photo of the 2024 Climate Alliance group - Shervin Hess
Climate Warming

Heading to Churchill with Climate Alliance

Sue Novotny, our new senior director of communications, has traveled widely across the Arctic, but had never visited Churchill before. She did so this year as part of our Climate Alliance program, an experience she describes as highly motivating.

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Article | 4 min | Oct 17, 2024

Map of the Arctic with a red pin marking Churchill's location and Hudson Bay
About Polar Bears

Why Do Polar Bears Gather Near Churchill?

Churchill, Canada is well known for its polar bears -- but why do the bears congregate there?

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Article | 5 min | Oct 15, 2024

Students watching a live broadcast from scientists on a projector in their classroom
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

Close up of polar bear cub
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

Picture from a banquet table of the presentation stage for the 28th IBA Conference in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - Alysa McCall
About Polar Bears

From Traditional Knowledge to Vanilla Sticks

The recent International Bear Association conference fostered an exchange of ideas and information across bear species

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Article | 6 min | Sep 25, 2024

Kayla McCurry gives a presentation to guests in the Polar Bears International House in Churchill, Manitoba.
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

Hilde Fålun Strøm and her husband smiling by pink Arctic flowers - Hilde Fålun Strøm
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

Close Up Aerial of a Polar Bear on the Sea Ice - Kieran McIver
About Polar Bears

How Scientists Discovered a New Polar Bear Population

When Dr. Kristin Laidre set out in search of polar bears in southeast Greenland, she wasn’t expecting to uncover an entirely new subpopulation. Much to her surprise, that’s exactly what happened

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Article | 5 min | Aug 21, 2024

Churchill Summer Camp Kids in front of a Tundra Buggy in 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

Polar bear leaping from one ice floe to another on floating sea ice out in the ocean - Chuck Wood Photography
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

Polar bear in the distance on a rocky peninsula with open water all around - Jenna Beckley
Climate Warming

Polar Bears in Canada’s High Arctic Most Vulnerable to Climate Change

Cutting-edge genetics research finds that polar bears further north may be less able to adapt to climate warming; Researchers create a map showing “hotspots of vulnerability” for polar bears

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Article | 6 min | Aug 7, 2024

Close Up Polar Bear Looking at Camera - Kieran McIver
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