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What We Do

Made up of a small group of passionate conservationists, scientists, and volunteers­­, we exist to help secure a future for polar bears across the Arctic.

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What Makes Us Unique

We know polar bears — their habits, their ecology, and their threats. In fact, we’re the only conservation organization dedicated solely to wild polar bears.

Specialized Focus

We’re entirely committed to polar bears and their conservation. Our dedication to innovation, science, and technology fuels our day-to-day, but our hope sustains our vision.

See Polar Bears & the Changing Arctic 

Small Team, Big Impact

We’re a small team of dedicated scientists, professionals, and volunteers. We keep overhead low and action high, with the majority of our funds going directly to our programs.

Meet Our Team 

Scientific Footprint

Our team includes leading polar bear scientists who broaden our impact by collaborating with other experts — from government agencies and universities to other NGOs and northern communities.

Explore Our Research 

Educational Resources

We’re known for our strong outreach and free, versatile education tools. We amplify our reach through partners like Discovery Education, Microsoft Flip, Connected North,
and TakingITGlobal.

Visit Our Education Center 

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We’re Not Stopping

We’ve made some great progress, but there’s still so much to be done. We must continue to help and advocate for polar bears, so we can conserve the species for years to come.

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Join Our Research Journey

Help us work with universities, governments, and scientists from around the world We fund long-term research, conduct ground-breaking studies, use new technology to monitor bears, and more.

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Join Our Outreach Journey

From live webcasts and global media coverage to our immersive website and awareness campaigns, we need your help to share our knowledge with our global audience — instilling hope and inspiring action.

Act Now

“Without action, we will simply become polar bear historians. We can’t let that happen — and with your support, we won’t.”

– Dr. Steven Amstrup

Chief Scientist, Polar Bears International

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Adopt a Polar Bear

Support our research, education and action by symbolically adopting a polar bear.

We couldn’t do this work without our amazing partners and sponsors.

We value the support of like-minded businesses, organizations, and foundations.