Polar Bears
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The poll-ar bear results are in, Winnipeg zoo reveals cub’s new nameAfter a record-setting number of votes, the Assiniboine Park Zoo said it has determined its new polar bear cub's name. His name is an homage to where he was found, Churchill, Man.CanadaOct 15
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Polar bear, beluga conservation, education in Churchill, Man.Churchill, Man. is home to thousands of beluga whales this time of year, and soon hundreds of polar bears will also gather around the community.CanadaSep 3
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Orphaned polar bear to be ‘ambassador’ for Churchill at Assiniboine Park ZooThe orphaned polar bear cub who arrived in the Assiniboine Park Zoo from northern Manitoba is "doing very well," a zoo official told Global News.EnvironmentAug 21
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Manitoba researchers look at potential impact of wildfires on polar bear denning habitatSome Manitoba researchers are looking into the potential impact and overlap of wildfires with polar bear denning habitat.CanadaJul 14, 2025
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The Saskatoon Forestry Farm is hoping to expandBig ideas are in talks at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm to expand the bear exhibit and bring more animals like polar bears to the zoo.EnvironmentMay 20, 2025
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Polar bears in the spotlight for annual celebration at Winnipeg zooThe zoo is getting an early jump on the annual celebration of all things polar bear with a serious of educational and entertaining events to be held this weekend.EnvironmentFeb 20, 2025
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Tory candidate won’t apologize for joking that polar bears could deal with homelessA candidate for leadership of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives says he won't apologize for making a joke about tackling homelessness by letting polar bears roam free.PoliticsFeb 7, 2025
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Polar bear ‘poop’ and how it offers important clues into climate change effects"Polar bear poop," as it's come to be known, is a valuable tool for researchers at Dalhousie University, as they look for its effects on the animals health and climate change.CanadaNov 30, 2024
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In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in troubleStudies have shown that even hunting on land — caribou, birds, human trash — takes so much energy that bears don't really gain any more calories than those that sit and starve.EnvironmentSep 24, 2024
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Rough play led to Baffin the polar bear’s drowning death, Calgary Zoo officials sayCalgary zoo officials say one of their polar bears died by drowning after his throat was crushed by a fellow bear in rough play.CanadaJul 23, 2024
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