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A close-up view of a polar bear gazing back at the viewer. What's your polar bear IQ?
 

To polar bears, Arctic sea ice is everything.
They hunt on it. They swim from one ice patch to another. They thrive in 40°-50°below zero temperatures. There is nothing that stands in their way…except for climate change.

As climate activists, we've always had a soft spot for these lumbering, majestic giants. Each year we pause to commemorate International Polar Bear Day on February 27, and spend a few days showing polar bears some love.

This year, we're sharing a collection of adorable, breathtaking and poignant photos of polar bears, paired with facts about the bears you may not have known.
 
Check out our colorful Polar Bear Day slideshow now to test your polar bear IQ.
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Looking at these photos, you’ll be reminded of what you’re fighting for when you fight for climate action.
 
Some of these photos will really warm your heart – like the one that captured a mother bear’s tender embrace of her two little cubs.
 
Learn more about the iconic polar bear and how you can help give them a better future by viewing our Polar Bear Day slideshow.
 
Thank you for everything you do to help these magnificent animals,

Emily Stevenson
Manager, Online Membership
View our Polar Bear day slideshow
P.S. In honor of International Polar Bear Day tomorrow, we’re offering a limited-time opportunity to symbolically adopt a polar bear. Start a new monthly gift to EDF before midnight tomorrow to unlock a $1-for-$1 match on your first 12 gifts, courtesy of the Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust. In recognition of your generosity, you’ll receive an adoption kit with a certificate suitable for framing PLUS a polar bear-themed gift of your choice!