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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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Departing from Longyearbyen, Svalbard, guests will journey through fjords and remote islands in search of polar bears, walruses, reindeer, Arctic foxes, and whales in their natural habitat.
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India Brown, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
If seeing polar bears in an Arctic wilderness is on your bucket list, now is the time to plan a Svalbard trip.
—Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Guests will primarily explore Alexandra Fiord, and get the chance to see musk oxen, polar bears, walruses and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The daredevil has gone swimming near glaciers and volcanoes, as well as among hippos, crocodiles and polar bears.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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India Brown, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
If seeing polar bears in an Arctic wilderness is on your bucket list, now is the time to plan a Svalbard trip.
—Cassidy Randall, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Guests will primarily explore Alexandra Fiord, and get the chance to see musk oxen, polar bears, walruses and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
The daredevil has gone swimming near glaciers and volcanoes, as well as among hippos, crocodiles and polar bears.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for polar bear
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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