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San Diego Zoo Polar Cam

Polar bears at Conrad Prebys Polar Bear Plunge

Source:San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance·San Diego, California, United States

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San Diego Zoo Polar Cam

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

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Live view of the polar bears in their tundra habitat at Conrad Prebys Polar Bear Plunge. Served via the zoo's own site player; no public YouTube ID confirmed, so listed link-only.

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.

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San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

San Diego, California, United States

A leading conservation organization operating the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park, with one of the most extensive live-camera programs in North America. Cams cover giant pandas, polar bears, hippos, condors, and more.

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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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Behavior Observation Ethogram — Mammal Edition

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Wild polar bears on the Hudson Bay tundra near Churchill

Polar Bears International / explore.org · Churchill, Canada

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EIN: 20-4557510

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