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Life Up North Wild polar bears live only in the Arctic. The Arctic is the region around Earth's North Pole. It covers an area almost as big as North America.

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Anybody Home? A polar bear paws on the window of a photographer's truck in Alaska. This bear may look harmless, but it is actually Earth's largest land predator.

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Uncertain Future This mother and cub rest on an iceberg. Polar bears need ice as their home and hunting ground. As Earth warms and the ice melts, the bears face an uncertain future.

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