What exactly is policy and what does it have to do with polar bears? And how can I, as a citizen, help influence leaders and bring about change? Alex Shahbazi breaks it down for us in an approachable way, link in bio ⬆️ 📷: © Kt Miller / polarbearsinternational.org #polarbear #polarbears #policy #wildlifeconservation #climateactionnow #climateaction #climatepolicy

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Join the #PlasticFreeJuly challenge! Plastics that make their way into the environment are not only a problem for people, but also polar bears and other wildlife. Recent research revealed that plastic consumption is an issue for polar bears and has the potential to cause health issues or even potentially death. Learn more about the study in our link in bio and visit plasticfreejuly.org to get involved. 📷: © Meril Darees & Manon Moulis / MnMWow.com #polarbear #polarbears #wildlifeconservation #plasticfree

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Happy Canada Day to our fellow Canadians! Fun Fact: Canada is home to roughly 60% of the world's polar bears. 🇨🇦 P.S. — #DYK that Polar Bears International is a registered nonprofit in Canada? 📷: © Meril Darees & Manon Moulis / MnMWow.com #CanadaDay #HappyCanadaDay #polarbear #polarbears #wildlifeconservation #nonprofitsofinstagram

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What are polar bears up to right now? It largely depends on where in the Arctic they live, as sea ice behaves differently around the Arctic. Scientists divide the Arctic into four sea ice “ecoregions” differentiated by the way in which sea ice stays with or drifts away from the shore, and by whether ice persists from one year to the next or melts each summer. The bears in each ecoregion adopt different strategies for the summer season. Learn about the different ecoregions and polar bears’ strategies in our link in bio ⬆️ #SaveOurSeaIce #Arcticseaice #wildlifeconservation #polarbear #polarbears #wildlifeplanet #scienceeducation #Arcticseaice

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Can polar bears go terrestrial and adapt to a land-based diet? The short answer is no. Learn why in our link in bio ⬆️ #polarbear #polarbears #wildlifeconservation #scienceeducation #evolution #wildlifefacts #stem #polarbearfacts

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The polar bears are returning to the shores of Hudson Bay in Canada. On Thursday, the sea ice extent in western Hudson Bay dropped below 30%, a tie for 4th earliest ice breakup in the region since 1979. Once the bears are on shore, they'll be fasting until the ice returns in autumn. Learn more in our link in bio ⬆ 📷: © © BJ Kirschhoffer / polarbearsinternational.org #polarbear #polarbears #polarbearsofinstagram #wildlifeconservation #hudsonbay #churchillmanitoba

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Arctic Sea Ice Day is July 15! We founded this day to call attention to sea ice loss in the Arctic, a critical ecosystem many species depend on—not only across the circumpolar North, but all around the world. Join us in taking action to save our sea ice for polar bears, people, and all the creatures of the planet. Learn more about how to get involved in our link in bio ⬆️ #ArcticSeaIceDay #SaveOurSeaIce #polarbear #polarbears

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Wishing the fathers and father-figures of the world, polar bears and humans alike, the very best today! 💙 #HappyFathersDay Learn more about a polar bear dad's life in our link in bio ⬆ 📷: © BJ Kirschhoffer / polarbearsinternational.org #polarbear #polarbears #polarbearsofinstagram #wildlifedads

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We talk a lot about the lives of polar bear moms and cubs, but what about males? What is their life like? Do polar bear fathers help raise their cubs? In honor of Father's Day weekend, learn more about the largely solitary life of polar bear dads in our link in bio ⬆ 📷: © Tim Auer #FathersDay #polarbear #polarbears #wildlifeconservation #polarbearsofinstagram #biology #matingseason

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