Canada's Polar Bear: Falling Through The Cracks?

Submitted 7 months ago by michelleoznowicz

From Nature Challenge -- In Canada, the polar bear's continued survival is threatened and animal activists are concerned. This video offers tips to help Canada's Polar Bears.

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