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Arctic Animal Photos

In this May 8 2010 photo released Sunday Dec 19 by Teddy Tours Lapland , 2010 a teddy bear sits on stone marking the Arctic Circle in Finland. A Finnish company is offering teddy-bear owners a chance to send the stuffed animals on their own customer-designed adventures to the Arctic Circle to meet Santa Claus. For between $118 and $172, Teddy Tours Lapland poses teddy bears on Arctic safari rides on horseback, walks in the snow and campfire picnics. They also get to ride Santa's sleigh and feed his reindeers. So far, some 50 teddy bears have been on the tour, with most of them coming from Finland, Japan and Germany. (AP Photo/Marja Ylinampa/ Teddy Tours)

EMBARGO, RELEASABLE Wednesday at 1800 GMT - THIS RESTRICTION APPLIES TO ALL MEDIA, INCLUDING WEBSITES - (FILES) A photo taken on November 13, 2007, shows a polar bear walking on the Hudson Bay fresh ice outside Churchill, Mantioba, Canada. Climate change is pushing Arctic mammals to mate with cousin species, in a trend that could be pushing the polar bear and other iconic animals towards extinction, biologists said on December 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Arctic Animal Photos

EMBARGO, RELEASABLE Wednesday at 1800 GMT - THIS RESTRICTION APPLIES TO ALL MEDIA, INCLUDING WEBSITES - (FILES) A photo taken on November 15, 2007, shows a polar bear on the Hudson Bay fresh ice outside Churchill, Mantioba, Canada. Climate change is pushing Arctic mammals to mate with cousin species, in a trend that could be pushing the polar bear and other iconic animals towards extinction, biologists said on December 15, 2010. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. Richards (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

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On Friday, October 8, 2010, Rachel Juhnke, the San Diego Zoo's Arctic Ambassador, got up close and personal with Chinook, a polar bear at the San Diego Zoo. The special meet-and-greet gave the local high school student a chance to spend time with a polar bear as well as San Diego Zoo polar bear keepers before heading off to a Teen Leadership Camp sponsored by Polar Bears International. The week-long camp is located in the Arctic tundra near Churchill, Manitoba. Juhnke was selected as the Zoo's Arctic Ambassador following an application and interview process. She will join 17 other students from the US, Canada, and Australia to study polar bears and learn how they can help conserve the threatened species. PBI is a non-profit organization dedicated to worldwide conservation of the polar bear. The San Diego Zoo has sent seven San Diego-area students to PBI's Teen Leadership Camp since 2004, because of its role as a PBI Arctic Ambassador Center Zoo. These centers focus on animal well-being and enrichment, take a leadership role in stewardship and carbon reduction efforts in their communities, and participate in PBI polar bear research efforts. AFP PHOTO / San Diego Zoo / Ken BOHN == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE / NO SALES / NO MARKETING / NO ADVERTISING == (Photo credit should read KEN BOHN/AFP/Getty Images)

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SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: In this handout image provided by SeaWorld San Diego, �Bachelorette� Ali Fedotowsky celebrates her 26th birthday with her fianc� Roberto Martinez at SeaWorld San Diego on September 16, 2010 in San Diego, California. Ali and Roberto got up-close with several amazing animals, but they stayed on the other side of the glass from Charly the polar bear, as he licked off Ali�s birthday message (written in cream cheese) from the viewing window at the park�s Wild Arctic attraction. (Photo by Bob Couey/SeaWorld San Diego via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ali Fedotowsky;Roberto Martinez

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SAN DIEGO, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: In this handout image provided by SeaWorld San Diego, �Bachelorette� Ali Fedotowsky celebrates her 26th birthday with her fianc� Roberto Martinez at SeaWorld San Diego on September 16, 2010 in San Diego, California. Among many special animal interactions arranged by Roberto as a surprise for Ali, the two met Ferdinand, a beluga whale at the park�s Wild Arctic attraction. (Photo by Bob Couey/SeaWorld San Diego via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Ali Fedotowsky;Roberto Martinez

Arctic Animal Photos