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Inuit in Canada are not pleased with the federal government ...

(CBC) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:11:43 GMT

(CBC) - Inuit in Canada are not pleased with the federal government for quietly banning the export of polar bear parts in Nunavut's Baffin Bay area.

A woman dressed in a polar bear costume waves a Finnish flag ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:57:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman dressed in a polar bear costume waves a Finnish flag to support her team in the World Winter Swimming Championships at Lake Bled January 22, 2010. More than 700 participants from 19 countries compete in different categories in water around 4 degrees Celsius. REUTERS/Srdjan Zivulovic (SLOVENIA - Tags: SOCIETY SPORT SWIMMING)

An international wildlife trade monitor has rejected a U.S. ...

(CBC) — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:16:00 GMT

(CBC) - An international wildlife trade monitor has rejected a U.S. proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear products from countries like Canada, saying such a measure is not necessary.

One-year-old polar bear Ikor plays at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - One-year-old polar bear Ikor plays at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, northern Japan, January 18, 2010. The male cubs were born on December 9, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: ANIMALS)

One-year-old twin polar bears Ikor and Kiroru play at Sapporo ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - One-year-old twin polar bears Ikor and Kiroru play at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, northern Japan, January 18, 2010. The male cubs were born on December 9, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: ANIMALS)

One-year-old twin polar bears Ikor and Kiroru play with their ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - One-year-old twin polar bears Ikor and Kiroru play with their mother Rara (L) at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, northern Japan, January 18, 2010. The male cubs were born on December 9, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: ANIMALS)

One-year-old twin polar bears Ikor and Kiroru at Sapporo Maruyama ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - One-year-old twin polar bears Ikor and Kiroru at Sapporo Maruyama Zoo in Sapporo, northern Japan January 18, 2010. The male cubs were born on December 9, 2008. REUTERS/Issei Kato (JAPAN - Tags: ANIMALS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

E A polar bear mother and her two cubs in Wapusk National Park ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:57:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - E A polar bear mother and her two cubs in Wapusk National Park on the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Man. Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

A Hannspree polar bear television is displayed during a media ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Hannspree polar bear television is displayed during a media preview for the 2010 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas January 5, 2010. The show runs January 7-10. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS SCI TECH)

Swimmers run into the waters of English Bay during the 90th ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 00:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swimmers run into the waters of English Bay during the 90th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Swimmers impersonating golfer Tiger Woods and his caddy strike ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swimmers impersonating golfer Tiger Woods and his caddy strike a pose in the waters of English Bay during the 90th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Swimmers hold onto a lifeguard's boat in the waters of English ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Swimmers hold onto a lifeguard's boat in the waters of English Bay in the pouring rain during the 90th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

A swimmer impersonating golfer Tiger Woods (C) and his friends ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A swimmer impersonating golfer Tiger Woods (C) and his friends cheer during the 90th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY)

A swimmer dressed as a toilet waits to enter the waters of English ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A swimmer dressed as a toilet waits to enter the waters of English Bay during the 90th annual Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver, British Columbia, January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Andy Clark (CANADA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Mercedes the polar bear enjoys the snow at the Highland Wildlife ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Mercedes the polar bear enjoys the snow at the Highland Wildlife Park in Kingussie, Scotland December 29, 2009. Mercedes, the only polar bear in a U.K. Zoo, was relocated to Kingussie from Edinburgh in October, due to its colder climate. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT)

A Japanese delegate wears a polar bear cap as he sits in the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 01:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Japanese delegate wears a polar bear cap as he sits in the main hall at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, early December 19, 2009. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (DENMARK - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

The bronze skeleton of a polar bear is covered in a wooden box ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The bronze skeleton of a polar bear is covered in a wooden box on a square in Copenhagen late December 17, 2009. The bronze skeleton, hosted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), was covered with ice and partly melted down over the past weeks to highlight climate change in the arctic region. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (DENMARK - Tags: ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

A combination of pictures shows an ice-sculpture of a polar ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A combination of pictures shows an ice-sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to reveal a bronze skeleton in Copenhagen December 14, 2009. The first picture was taken on December 7, the day of the beginning of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the second on December 10 and the third on December 14. The installation is a part of an initiative to put focus on the consequences of global warming. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/Christian Charisius (DENMARK - Tags: ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Activists dressed as polar bears ready for a 'Save The Humans ...

(AFP) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:11:00 GMT

(AFP) - Activists dressed as polar bears ready for a 'Save The Humans Too' demonstration at the climate talks venue in Copenhagen, December 14. The UN climate summit hit major turbulence Monday when developing nations walked out of key negotiations and China accused the West of trickery, as the spectre of failure loomed heavily over Copenhagen. Photo:Attila Kisbenedek/AFP

Activists dressed as polar bears stage a protest at the UN Climate ...

(The Canadian Press) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:35:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Activists dressed as polar bears stage a protest at the UN Climate Summit, on behalf of humans who are being hit hard by climate change. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Heribert Proepper)

Oxfam activists put on their polar bear suits before an event ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Oxfam activists put on their polar bear suits before an event at the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 14, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (DENMARK - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

Oxfam activists dressed as polar bears dance at the entrance ...

(Reuters) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 09:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Oxfam activists dressed as polar bears dance at the entrance to the main hall at the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 14, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (DENMARK - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

An environmentalist dressed as a polar bear rests after a candlelight ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An environmentalist dressed as a polar bear rests after a candlelight vigil to raise awareness about climate change, in Taipei December 12, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened in Copenhagen, Denmark, aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (TAIWAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

An environmentalist dressed as a polar bear removes his costume ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:12:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An environmentalist dressed as a polar bear removes his costume after a candlelight vigil to raise awareness about climate change, in Taipei December 12, 2009. The largest-ever climate talks formally opened in Copenhagen, Denmark, aiming to agree the outlines of global deal to stave off dangerous climate change, such as rising seas and more intense storms. REUTERS/Nicky Loh (TAIWAN - Tags: SOCIETY ENVIRONMENT)

A girl wearing a polar bear hat and a mitten sleeps on a buggy ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A girl wearing a polar bear hat and a mitten sleeps on a buggy under a sign reading 'stop global warming' during a rally in Tokyo December 12, 2009, to support to the efforts at the Copenhagen climate summit, also known as COP15. Hundreds of people took part in the rally which synchronized worldwide demonstrations at the time of the United Nations' talks on climate change. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY CIVIL UNREST IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Environmental activists wearing polar bear hats march through ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Environmental activists wearing polar bear hats march through the streets of Tokyo December 12, 2009, as they voice their support to the efforts at the Copenhagen climate summit, also known as COP15. Hundreds of people took part in the rally which synchronized worldwide demonstrations at the time of the United Nations' talks on climate change. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

An environmental activist wearing a polar bear outfit poses ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:36:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An environmental activist wearing a polar bear outfit poses with people wearing masks depicting Japan's Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama (R) and U.S. President Barack Obama during a rally to voice their support to the efforts at the Copenhagen climate summit, also known as COP15, in Tokyo December 12, 2009. Hundreds of people took part in the rally which synchronized worldwide demonstrations at the time of the United Nations' talks on climate change. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao (JAPAN - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT CIVIL UNREST)

A man dressed as a polar bear stands ot the front of thousands ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:54:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man dressed as a polar bear stands ot the front of thousands of protesters at the 'Walk Against Warming' march through the streets of central Sydney December 12, 2009. Thousands took to the streets of Australia's main cities on Saturday at the start of an international day of action to pressure the U.N. conference in Copenhagen for strong action on climate change, organisers said. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA - Tags: CIVIL UNREST ENVIRONMENT ENERGY POLITICS)

A man in a polar bear costume walks between with delegates at ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man in a polar bear costume walks between with delegates at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 11, 2009. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT)

A woman from an NGO poses with a man in a polar bear costume ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman from an NGO poses with a man in a polar bear costume at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 11, 2009. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A man in a polar bear costume poses at the United Nations Climate ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man in a polar bear costume poses at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 in Copenhagen December 11, 2009. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT)

A life size ice carving of a polar bear created by Sculptor ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A life size ice carving of a polar bear created by Sculptor Mark Coreth stands in Trafalgar Square in London December 11, 2009. The piece will gradually melt during the climate summit taking place in Copenhagen to symbolise the plight of polar bears in the Arctic where melting ice is threatening their survival. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS SOCIETY)

Sculptor Mark Coreth works on his life size ice carving of a ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:18:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Sculptor Mark Coreth works on his life size ice carving of a polar bear in Trafalgar Square in London, December 11, 2009. The piece will gradually melt during the climate summit taking place in Copenhagen to symbolise the plight of polar bears in the Arctic where melting ice is threatening their survival. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: ENVIRONMENT POLITICS SOCIETY)

French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand hugs an activist dressed ...

(The Canadian Press) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:29:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand hugs an activist dressed as a polar bear holding a sign urging the U.S. to stick to the safe limit of 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere, at the main venue hall of the UN Climate Summit in Copenhagen, Thursday Dec. 10, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Peter Dejong)

A combination photograph shows an ice sculpture of a polar bear ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A combination photograph shows an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to reveal a bronze skeleton in Copenhagen, December 10, 2009. The first picture (top) was taken on December 7, the day of the beginning of the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. The installation is a part of an initiative to put focus on the consequences of global warming. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/Christian Charisius (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A man looks at and touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A man looks at and touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to reveal a bronze skeleton in Copenhagen December 10, 2009. The installation is a part of an initiative to put focus on the consequences of global warming. REUTERS/Christian Charisius (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY)

A visitor looks at an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A visitor looks at an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to reveal a bronze skeleton in Copenhagen December 9, 2009. Copenhagen is hosting the UN Climate Change Conference 2009 from December 7 to December 18. REUTERS/Cristian Charisius (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT POLITICS)

A female polar bear (R) and her two two-year cubs stand at Cape ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A female polar bear (R) and her two two-year cubs stand at Cape Blossom on the Isle of Vrangel in this 2002 archive picture. Russia's polar bears are adapting their behaviour to overcome the 'catastrophic effects' of global warming, but new migration routes are pushing them dangerously close to humans, a leading researcher said. Picture taken in 2002. REUTERS/International Fund for Animal Wellfare/Nikita Ovsyanikov (RUSSIA ANIMALS ENVIRONMENT) NO SALES. NO ARCHIVES. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

A boy touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A boy touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to reveal a bronze skeleton in Copenhagen December 8, 2009. REUTERS/Bob Strong (DENMARK SOCIETY)

Visitors view an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Visitors view an ice sculpture of a polar bear as it melts to reveal a bronze skeleton in Copenhagen December 8, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Bob Strong (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT POLITICS SOCIETY)

The remains of a polar bear cub stain the snow after it was ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - The remains of a polar bear cub stain the snow after it was killed and cannibalized by a male polar bear in an area about 300km (186 miles) north of the Canadian town of Churchill in this picture taken November 20, 2009. Climate change has turned some polar bears into cannibals as global warming melts their Arctic ice hunting grounds, reducing the polar bear population, according to a U.S.-led global scientific study on the impacts of climate change. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Iain D. Williams (CANADA ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

A male polar bear waits for an ice sheet to form to allow migration ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A male polar bear waits for an ice sheet to form to allow migration in an area about 300km (186 miles) north of the Canadian town of Churchill in this picture taken November 17, 2009. Climate change has turned some polar bears into cannibals as global warming melts their Arctic ice hunting grounds, reducing the polar bear population, according to a U.S.-led global scientific study on the impacts of climate change. Picture taken November 17, 2009. REUTERS/Iain D. Williams (CANADA ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

A male polar bear cannabalizes a polar bear cub in an area about ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A male polar bear cannabalizes a polar bear cub in an area about 300km (186 miles) north of the Canadian town of Churchill in this picture taken November 20, 2009. Climate change has turned some polar bears into cannibals as global warming melts their Arctic ice hunting grounds, reducing the polar bear population, according to a U.S.-led global scientific study on the impacts of climate change. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Iain D. Williams (CANADA ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

A male polar bear drags the remains of a polar bear cub it killed ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:01:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A male polar bear drags the remains of a polar bear cub it killed and cannibalized in an area about 300km (186 miles) north of the Canadian town of Churchill in this picture taken November 20, 2009. Climate change has turned some polar bears into cannibals as global warming melts their Arctic ice hunting grounds, reducing the polar bear population, according to a U.S.-led global scientific study on the impacts of climate change. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Iain D. Williams (CANADA ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

A male polar bear carries the head of a polar bear cub it killed ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A male polar bear carries the head of a polar bear cub it killed and cannibalized in an area about 300 km (186 miles) north of the Canadian town of Churchill in this picture taken November 20, 2009. Climate change has turned some polar bears into cannibals as global warming melts their Arctic ice hunting grounds, reducing the polar bear population, according to a U.S.-led global scientific study on the impacts of climate change. Picture taken November 20, 2009. REUTERS/Iain D. Williams (CANADA ENVIRONMENT ANIMALS)

People look at an ice sculpture of a polar bear in downtown ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:26:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People look at an ice sculpture of a polar bear in downtown Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski (DENMARK ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT)

A woman touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear in downtown ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:25:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A woman touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear in downtown Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski (DENMARK ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT)

A girl touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear in downtown ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A girl touches an ice sculpture of a polar bear in downtown Copenhagen December 6, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski (DENMARK ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

People wear snowman, bear and polar bear costumes during a Christmas ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:10:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People wear snowman, bear and polar bear costumes during a Christmas parade in the town of Brandenburg west of Berlin December 5, 2009. Some 1500 Santa Clauses on over one hundred floats, old-timer cars and quads took part in the pared that stretched some 2 km (1.2 miles) through the historic city centre. REUTERS/Thomas Peter (GERMANY ANIMALS ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY RELIGION)