A polar bear and cub at Arctic Refuge

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A polar bear and cub at Arctic Refuge

A polar bear sow and cub at Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, where melting sea ice threaten their existence.

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Gregory Teller/sharetheexperience.org

Facility

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Ecosystem

Rural

Tundra

Recreational Activity

Wildlife watching

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Species

Ursus maritimus

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Animal health

Climate change

Climate effects

Human impacts

Wildlife management

Wildlife refuges

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