News and publications about polar bears
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A win for polar bears in Coke’s most successful campaign ever
Polar bears are disappearing from Coca-Cola cans, but real bears are more likely to stick around, ...
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Melting ice linked to polar bear cub mortality as moms swim farther
Sea ice loss from climate change is causing polar bears to swim longer distances to find stable ...
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New book celebrates the natural history of polar bears
A new book by well-known polar bear scientist, arctic ecologist and long-time WWF advisor, Dr ...
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Observing polar bears and their cubs: WWF on ABC's Nightline
WWF-Canada's Senior Species Officer, Dr Peter Ewins, appeared last week on ABC Nightline's Into the ...
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Study predicts climate change impacts on polar bear litter size
A new study, published in the Nature Communications journal, has predicted decreases in polar bear ...
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First evidence of polar bears swimming long distance: study
Researchers from the US Geological Survey have documented the first evidence of long distance ...
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WWF applauds creation of Chukotkan nature reserve
WWF Russia has welcomed the news that a new nature reserve has been established in Chukotka to help ...
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WWF applauds new Alaskan polar bear habitat
The US government has announced that 484,000 square kilometres of sea ice, islands, and coastline ...
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Polar bears 'spotted swimming with cubs on back'
Polar bears have been spotted carrying their cubs on their backs while they swim through icy ...
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Protect arctic, UN tells world leaders
A UN spokesperson has told delegates at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity that global ...
Recent publications
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Polar Bear Factsheet
This icon of the North is losing ground as global warming melts its sea ice habitat...
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Killing them softly....Health effects in Arctic wildlife linked to chemical exposures. Full report & summary
In February 2005, WWF highlighted the presence and levels of toxic chemicals in the Arctic. Now, this new report focuses on what is known about ...
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The Big Four: a WWF update on Greenland’s efforts with regard to species conservation and nature protection
The Big Four: A WWF update on Greenland’s effort with species conservation and nature protection shows that there are no hunting quotas for polar ...
