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[[File:Polar Bear - Alaska (cropped).jpg|alt=Female polar bear (Ursus maritimus) near Kaktovik, Barter Island, Alaska.|thumb|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 bear - Ursus maritimus|polar bears]].

== See also ==
*[[:Category:Animal awareness days]]

==External links==
*[https://www.bornfree.org.uk/publications/born-to-roam Born to Roam: The Suffering of Polar Bears in Zoos] Born Free

*[https://archive.is/NfDts Call for ban on zoos keeping polar bears as captivity ‘adds to global warming’] The Independent

[[Category:Polar bears]]
[[Category:Animal awareness days]]