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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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Blomdahl, who photographed all of the images herself, even caught one of a polar bear near her home — taken from a noticeable distance away, for safety reasons.
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Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
This group of polar bears, like others, is spending more time on land each summer, because Arctic sea ice is melting earlier in the spring and forming later come fall.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Exploring a remote Arctic research settlement with guards armed for unexpected—yet possible—polar bear encounters, cruising past towering glaciers, and hiking remote mountain trails are typically the domain of small expedition cruises.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
But first: Why were those polar bears on the Island anyway?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
This group of polar bears, like others, is spending more time on land each summer, because Arctic sea ice is melting earlier in the spring and forming later come fall.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
Exploring a remote Arctic research settlement with guards armed for unexpected—yet possible—polar bear encounters, cruising past towering glaciers, and hiking remote mountain trails are typically the domain of small expedition cruises.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
But first: Why were those polar bears on the Island anyway?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Polar bear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/polar%20bear. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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