Polar Bear Day - what kind of holiday is it and how can it be celebrated?

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Not many people know that Polar Bear Day is celebrated on February 27th. In addition, it is believed that this particular international holiday is obliged to draw attention to the significance of these representatives of the fauna. On this day, you can hear about the large-scale melting of ice and, as a result, the deterioration of living conditions for all residents of the Arctic Circle.

What caused the creation of the holiday?

As you know, this polar beast entered the process of evolution about 5,000,000,000 years ago. First, brown bears appeared, which later adapted to life in the Far North, receiving a modified name and becoming their new variety.

Polar bears belong to the family of predatory mammals with a stockier build. In addition, these animals can stand on their hind legs and walk short distances in this position. Strong jaws and tenacious paws allow the “polar strongmen” to feed even on seals, although they are also excellent at tearing small fish.

According to the approximate data of scientists, today there are about 25,000 individuals. At the same time, there was a decreasethe number of subpopulations, which is negatively reflected in the ecosystem of the Arctic. Perhaps this was the main reason why it was decided to create International Polar Bear Day.

Pay attention! Of the 19 subpopulations currently available, eight have declined in size. At the same time, only three species remained stable, and one also increased.

The day of the polar bear was also celebrated because in 2008 it was listed in the Red Book as an animal in danger of extinction. So for him the status of "the most vulnerable species" was determined.

In addition, the melting of ice, which occurs as a result of global warming, also does not contribute to the reproduction of these animals. According to the same scientists, polar bears may completely disappear by 2050. Residents of many countries came to this conclusion, in particular Russia, the USA, Canada, Norway and Greenland.

Events dedicated to the holiday

1. Cultural-mass work among schoolchildren and students, which usually begins with making snow figures of this beast and ends with stories about major environmental problems. In addition, on Polar Bear Day, children's poems can be heard everywhere. Most of them are self-composed.
2. Creation of teams of volunteers based on the local population, monitoring the situation with polar bears. When animals are within sight, being a potential threat to human life, they begin to scare them away in various ways. In this case, it is forbidden to use products that can harm animals.
3. Honoring northern inhabitants living in zoos on Polar Bear Day is held through various competitions for children and adults. These can be research quests, creative workshops, art exhibitions, quizzes, as well as interactive tours.
4. Virtual projects run by prominent advertising agencies and social media to raise awareness of polar bear protection.

Conclusion

On the Day of the polar bear, a symbol of the Arctic or an indicator of the biological he alth of the ecosystems of the same name, the problems of reducing its habitat are discussed. The consequence of this may be a decrease in its numbers to a critical level, which is simply unacceptable.