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The Polar Bear World
Kalluk and ChinookWe have just finished another celebration of our bears here at the San Diego Zoo with Bear Bonanza. Thank you to everyone who participated and donated to our bears! One of our...
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Polar Bears: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 13 years since we opened Polar Bear Plunge at the San Diego Zoo in 1996! Chinook was 1½ years old, and Kalluk (pictured) and Tatqiq were still 5 years from existing....
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Speaking of Polar Bears in Beijing
The San Diego Zoo's polar bear, ChinookLast month I had the pleasure of traveling to Beijing, China, to attend the Society of Conservation Biology’s annual conference. I was excited to have the...
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Polar Bears, Politics, and Petroleum
Kalluk takes the plunge. In May of 2008, the polar bear was classified as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. This historic listing was heralded as a timely and necessary protection for this...
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Teen Arctic Ambassadors: Day 5
The teens were within inches of this female bear! Teens from the U.S., Canada, and Australia attended Polar Bears International’s Teen Leadership Camp. Below is a post written by the whole group. Read...
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Returning to the Polar Bears
Flying to Churchill, in Manitoba, Canada, always fills me with excitement and anticipation. And as the flight into town began its descent, I felt like I was going home. I love it up here. I love the...
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Polar Bears: Message of Hope
For all of us who love polar bears and who have been actively involved in conservation efforts, 2010 would appear to have been a continuation of the trends of recent years: Climate change-driven sea...
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Polar Bears: A New Low
Polar bears are completely dependent upon the Arctic sea ice for their survival. Unlike other marine mammals, polar bears cannot hunt, breed, or nurture their young in the water, and unlike other...
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Polar Bears, Climate Change, and Mi (Ton Teiow)
Tatqiq’s wild counterparts need more snow days. Mi Ton Teiow, the whimsical “bear” ambassador for the IUCN’s Bear Specialist Group (see post A Whimsical Bear Ambassador Arrives), has continued his...
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