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Tag: sea ice

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Over 42,000 voices for polar bears!

When we asked WWF supporters to thank Arctic countries for their work to conserve polar bears, the message quickly spread to all corners of the earth. Read More
When we asked WWF supporters to thank Arctic countries for their work to conserve polar bears, the message quickly...
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Killer whales or ‘snow birds’?

As fall descends on the Arctic, WWF-Canada continues to track a killer whale pod as they head south for the winter. Read More
As fall descends on the Arctic, WWF-Canada continues to track a killer whale pod as they head south for...
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Killer whales trapped in Hudson Bay’s sea-ice

Around January 6th, hunters from the Inuit community of Inukjuak (in Northwestern Quebec, along the eastern coastline of Hudson Bay) encountered about a dozen killer whales (orcas) gathered around a small breathing... Read More
Around January 6th, hunters from the Inuit community of Inukjuak (in Northwestern Quebec, along the eastern coastline of...
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Polar bears don't eat Cheerios

Also, when females don't want to go on a date, they use the excuse, "I have to wash my hair that day". Read More
Also, when females don't want to go on a date, they use the excuse, "I have to wash my...
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Row to the Pole: Exploring through melting sea ice

Scots adventurer Jock Wishart is mounting an expedition to the Magnetic North Pole to highlight the already dramatic effect of climate change on the ice around the Polar Regions. Guest blogger Richard Webster is... Read More
Scots adventurer Jock Wishart is mounting an expedition to the Magnetic North Pole to highlight the already dramatic effect...
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It will be the experience of a lifetime. Transformative. Inspiring. Like no other trip you can imagine. A classroom and an education without lockers and desks.

That’s what’s in store for the four high school students who are selected to participate in an Arctic expedition this summer aboard the Students on Ice ship. WWF is funding four spots for youth,... Read More
That’s what’s in store for the four high school students who are selected to participate in an Arctic expedition...
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Polar bear team update: Its all about energy

Breakfast at 0700 h, then out in the tracked vehicles again, trundling over 1-2 inches of fresh snow, towards the south end of Fletcher Lake at the edge of Wapusk National Park. Read More
Breakfast at 0700 h, then out in the tracked vehicles again, trundling over 1-2 inches of fresh snow, towards...
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Polar bear team update: Today on the tundra

Rhys and I awoke to a crystal clear dawn, a numbing -40C again, and the excitement of reconnecting with the female polar bear and her single cub that we had left at sunset yesterday... Read More
Rhys and I awoke to a crystal clear dawn, a numbing -40C again, and the excitement of reconnecting with...
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