Polar Bears
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Assiniboine Park Zoo Celebrates International Polar Bear DayThe Assiniboine Park Zoo has planned activities to mark International Polar Bear Day and raise awareness about the role zoos play in the protection of the species.EnvironmentFeb 27
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Assiniboine Park Zoo auctions paw print art for International Polar Bear DayAssiniboine Park Zoo will be accepting auction bids for artwork created by Star the polar bear through February and March to raise funds for the Polar Bear Rescue and Care team.CanadaFeb 24
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‘I love polar bears’: Saskatoon sculptor uses deck as setting for polar bear sculptureThe sculpture of the polar bears, a mom and her cubs to be exact, now resides on the deck of Patricia Leguen's residence in Saskatoon.CanadaFeb 16
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Climate change diminishing Arctic sea ice and harming polar bears, experts sayScientists and advocates point to polar bears, marked as “threatened” on the endangered species list.EnvironmentNov 6, 2021
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Assiniboine Park Conservancy project aims help to protect polar bears from wildfireThe project is funded in part through a $90,000 grant from the Canadian Polar Bear Habitat, a not-for-profit charity dedicated to supporting polar bear conservation in Canada.EnvironmentOct 27, 2021
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Polar bears coming to Calgary Zoo thanks to $15.5M Canadian Wilds expansionThe Calgary Zoo will be adding a new polar bear exhibit thanks to over $15 million in funding from Alberta's UCP government.CanadaJul 6, 2021
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Bleak future predicted for polar bears in Canada’s ArcticA study published this week has painted a grim picture of the future of polar bears, particularly in the low Arctic.EnvironmentJul 26, 2020
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In-province tourism key to Manitoba success during pandemic: Destination CanadaIn-province 'staycations' in Manitoba are looking more and more popular this year as interprovincial travel remains restricted in Canada due to the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaMay 26, 2020
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Polar bears become the face of climate change as Arctic ice caps shrink. Is it too late to save the species?"With no polar ice, there will not be polar bears," said Brandon Laforest, a senior specialist of Arctic species at WWF Canada.EnvironmentFeb 27, 2020
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Melting ice causing polar bears to get thinner, have fewer babies: studyThe effects of climate change are also forcing polar bears closer to humans.EnvironmentFeb 14, 2020
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