About 5,000 polar bear cubs were born in the Arctic around New Year's Day, according to the World Wildlife Fun (WWF). The end of December is typically when the bears give birth. A time when the northern polar region is blanketed by some of the coldest and darkest conditions of the year. WWF celebrates the polar bears birthday on December 29th and estimates the global population of the iconic animals is between 20,000 and 25,000. The bears which can typically live to be about 25 years old, are threatened by poachers, global warming, and pollution. They have become the poster animal for climate change and the resulting melt of their Arctic ice cap homes.
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