Facebook’s reach is rubbish, and Meta’s politics? So, I’ve started sharing Marine Mammal News over on Tumblr. Yes, there are ads, but at least they’re not* shoving targeted political nonsense in your face (*as much).

If you’re into whales, dolphins, manatees and the like, please come follow along: https://marine-mammal-news.tumblr.com/

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Polar bears rest on ice cubes that were brought to their enclosure during a heatwave at Prague Zoo, in Prague, Czech Republic. REUTERS/Eva Korinkova

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A mother polar bear rests peacefully among a blanket of purple flowers, taking a moment to relax as her curious little cubs bounce around her in playful joy. Like any loving parent, she watches over them with gentle care, while her energetic babies explore the world around them, savoring the carefree days of childhood in the Arctic.
© Martin Gregus

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We tracked 13,000 giants of the ocean over 30 years, to uncover their hidden highways https://phys.org/news/2025-06-tracked-giants-ocean-years-uncover.html #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #Sirenia #Dugongs #Manatees #PolarBears #Science

For the first time, scientists in Svalbard, Norway took fat tissue biopsies from polar bears to study the impact of pollutants on their health. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/05/19/polar-bears-arctic-pollutants/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #environment #animals #arctic #polarbears #pollution #pfas

Melting ice could boost north-east Greenland marine environment's productivity https://phys.org/news/2025-04-ice-boost-north-east-greenland.html #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Whales #PolarBears #Science #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction #ClimateEmergency

Polar Bears

Taking refuge from the weather on the small island of Kolyuchin, known for the weather station that once operated on it in Soviet times, photographer Dmitry Kokh saw movement in one of the abandoned buildings that remained in the village since the station had closed in 1992. Polar Bears had moved in!

Polar Bears

Taking refuge from the weather on the small island of Kolyuchin, known for the weather station that once operated on it in Soviet times, photographer Dmitry Kokh saw movement in one of the abandoned buildings that remained in the village since the station had closed in 1992. Polar Bears had moved in!

When the North and South polar regions get together ...

"Rare polar bear cub footage offers crucial conservation insights"

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https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/rare-polar-bear-cub-footage-offers-crucial-conservation-insights/

https://www.europesays.com/1966064/ Chief vet: Estonia’s climate makes Tallinn Zoo more suitable for polar bears | News #animals #Eesti #estonia #PolarBears #TallinnZoo #Uudised

New method tracks contaminant accumulation in Arctic marine mammals https://phys.org/news/2025-03-method-tracks-contaminant-accumulation-arctic.html #Cetaceans #MarineMammals #MarineLife #MarineBiology #Orca #Dolphins #PolarBears #OceanPollution #Bioaccumulation #Arctic

Ivory, bone, and antler carvings depicting polar bears swimming and stalking. Created by the Dorset culture (Geographical range:Northern Canada and Greenland) circa 500 BC–1500 AD. Currently housed in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.

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