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polar bear
noun
: a large creamy-white carnivorous bear (Ursus maritimus synonym Thalarctos maritimus) that inhabits arctic regions
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Save polar bears by protecting mothers and cubs, experts say
The paper brings together the latest climate models with two components that greatly affect polar bear survivability -- snow depth and ice thickness -- for the first time, York said.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 June 2024
The Louisville Zoo has introduced a new polar bear to its Glacier Run exhibit.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
An initiative was inspired by a trip the designer took with Reiss to Churchill, Manitoba, known as the polar bear capital of the world.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Since 2022, the USDA has found H5N1 in over 200 mammals, from big cats in zoos to harbor seals, mountain lions, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, polar bears, black bears, foxes, and bottlenose dolphins.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 June 2024
The Louisville Zoo has introduced a new polar bear to its Glacier Run exhibit.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
An initiative was inspired by a trip the designer took with Reiss to Churchill, Manitoba, known as the polar bear capital of the world.
—Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2024
Since 2022, the USDA has found H5N1 in over 200 mammals, from big cats in zoos to harbor seals, mountain lions, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, polar bears, black bears, foxes, and bottlenose dolphins.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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