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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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Senior Zookeeper Allison Jungheim, who serves on the alliance’s management group as well as the polar bear program leader and studbook keeper for all polar bears in North America, says there are 56 polar bears in human care in North America, with 37 of them in the United States.
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
The law also prevents the hunting of marine mammals, including polar bears, with exceptions for Indigenous groups.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
The ship was built to withstand collisions with ice floes at the ice's edge, where polar bears could be found hunting.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Originally called the Polaris, the ship was intended for tourism, specifically for wealthy travelers to hunt walruses and polar bears.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
The law also prevents the hunting of marine mammals, including polar bears, with exceptions for Indigenous groups.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2025
The ship was built to withstand collisions with ice floes at the ice's edge, where polar bears could be found hunting.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Originally called the Polaris, the ship was intended for tourism, specifically for wealthy travelers to hunt walruses and polar bears.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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