# @thetorontozoo on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGYOcX6M9b3
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29017175-thetorontozoo-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/6162432bb4.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-02-22T14:31:17.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Toronto Zoo (@thetorontozoo) — https://gondola.cc/thetorontozoo

## Caption

With #InternationalPolarBearDay coming up on February 27, learn more about how to help protect moms and cubs 🐻‍❄️

Keeping moms and cubs safe while also addressing climate change is a critical part of protecting polar bear populations. The denning period is the most vulnerable time in a polar bear’s life. And in a warming Arctic, where polar bears face enormous challenges, the survival of every single cub is critically important.

Sea ice loss due to climate change is impacting denning polar bears across the Arctic. In Svalbard, Norway—where sea ice loss is most dramatic—we are observing fewer maternal dens, as well as moms and cubs in poorer condition when they emerge from their dens. In addition, polar bear dens, which are hidden under the snow, are at risk from disturbances as human activity increases in the Arctic.

Together, we can ensure that polar bears have safe and stable denning periods, free from outside disturbances. By protecting dens, we’ll protect cubs, helping to ensure their future.

Learn more and test your Climate IQ for a chance to WIN a behind-the-scenes experience with the polar bears at your Toronto Zoo! Discover how climate change is impacting their Arctic habitat and enter by March 1, 2025, for your chance to win (link in bio)🐻‍❄️

And join our friends at polarbearsinternational on International #PolarBearDay to help protect vulnerable moms and cubs: pbears.org/intlpolarbearday #SaveOurSeaIce #ProtectMomsAndCubs #GuardiansOfWild (📹: Polar Bears International)

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guardiansofwild, saveourseaice, polarbearday, protectmomsandcubs, internationalpolarbearday

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