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KC Zoo Polar Bear Cam

Source:Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

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Conservation Context

VU·VulnerablePopulation decreasing

Vulnerable. High risk of extinction in the wild.

Primary threats

Loss of sea ice from climate change, contaminants accumulating up the Arctic food web, oil and gas development in nesting and denning areas.

Conservation actions

International cooperation under the Polar Bear Agreement, designated Arctic protected areas, climate policy that reduces greenhouse-gas emissions, and Indigenous-led monitoring programs.

Source Institution

Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium

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Featured Species

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus

The Arctic's apex predator and the world's largest land carnivore. Polar bears depend on sea ice as a hunting platform — making them one of the species most directly threatened by climate change.

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Free classroom resources paired with this cam.

Behavior Observation Ethogram — Mammal Edition

6-8, 9-12 · 45 min

Species ID Cards — Mammals

3-5, 6-8 · 20 min

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance · San Diego, United States

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