Molly Malloy
Hint: It’s the world’s largest four-legged carnivore and a marine mammal whose scientific name means “sea bear.”

Hint: It’s the world’s largest four-legged carnivore and a marine mammal whose scientific name means “sea bear.”

 

You guessed it – the polar bear!  In fact, this majestic creature is so beloved around the world that it has earned its very own holiday – today, February 27 – also known as International Polar Bear Day!

 

And what better way to celebrate than to watch our latest film To The Arctic, the highest-grossing IMAX® documentary of 2012, which tells the story of one polar bear family and their changing Arctic home. Click here to find a theatre playing To The Arctic near you. If you can’t catch the film in theatres, you’re in luck! To The Arctic is coming to 3D Blu-Ray and DVD starting March 26, so mark your calendars!

 

To help you throw a “polar bear party” on Feb. 27, our One World One Ocean crew has also created a dedicated Arctic web page where you’ll find videos, photo galleries, downloadables, and more for adults and kids alike—all showcasing the majestic polar bear, its critical ocean habitat and why they need our help.

 

You can even see what’s it like to swim alongside (and underneath!) a polar bear in our new behind-the-scenes video series Tales From The Arctic, which is all about what it’s like to film at the top of the world. Watch below!

 

 

We hope you enjoy these images from the Arctic – a lifeline for the ocean, the planet and all of us – which is in need of more protection than ever before!

 

On behalf of the One World One Ocean team, Happy International Polar Bear Day!