International Polar Bear Day

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Female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska.

International Polar Bear Day is held on the February 27 each year. It was founded by Polar Bears International to coincide with the time period when polar bear moms and cubs are in their dens. The day raises awareness of the conservation status of polar bears.

See also

• Category:Animal awareness days

External links

• Born to Roam: The Suffering of Polar Bears in Zoos Born Free

• Call for ban on zoos keeping polar bears as captivity ‘adds to global warming’ The Independent