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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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While Canada plays host to fascinating megafauna spanning from the polar bear to the gray wolf to the muskox, there’s one park in particular that offers a deep dive into the nation’s prehistoric past.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Alaska is home to about 100,000 black bears and about 30,000 brown bears, alongside nearly one thousand polar bears in the northern regions – making bear encounters common in some areas, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Svalbard is known as one of the best places in the world to see polar bears, which are a huge draw for many visitors.
—Kristen Pope, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
The death of the Maka comes just days after the zoo lost 24-year-old polar bear Kalluk, who had lived at the zoo since he was orphaned as a cub, and 28-year-old giraffe Nicky, who was said to be the oldest Masai giraffe in North America.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Alaska is home to about 100,000 black bears and about 30,000 brown bears, alongside nearly one thousand polar bears in the northern regions – making bear encounters common in some areas, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Svalbard is known as one of the best places in the world to see polar bears, which are a huge draw for many visitors.
—Kristen Pope, AFAR Media, 27 Aug. 2025
The death of the Maka comes just days after the zoo lost 24-year-old polar bear Kalluk, who had lived at the zoo since he was orphaned as a cub, and 28-year-old giraffe Nicky, who was said to be the oldest Masai giraffe in North America.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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