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International Polar Bear Day raises awareness of the plight of the polar bear. Activities of acknowledgment include:
Turning down the heat at schools and offices to "live like a polar bear" for a day.
Teaching a segment on polar bears.
Visiting the polar bear exhibit at your local zoo.
Climate change and industrial enterprises in the arctic circle have had a devastating effect on the natural habitat of the polar bear. The sea ice is disappearing, and many polar bears become stranded or starve. International Polar Bear Day is an effort to affect change, save the polar bear, and bring awareness to human activities impact on the environment.
As of 2023, less than 26,000 polar bears remain on earth.
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