World Bear Day

 

World Bear Day is celebrated on 23 March, every year. It is a special day to celebrate the eight species of bears that include the American black bear, the Asiatic black bear, the brown bear, the giant panda, the polar bear, the sloth bear, the spectacled bear, and the sun bear.

This day is dedicated to raising awareness and appreciation for bears all over the world. It was established in 1992, and has grown in popularity and scope over the years.

Bears are solitary mammals found across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. These creatures can live up to 25 years in the wild but six species are threatened or vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Bears face habitat loss because of logging, agriculture, and growing human population, melting sea ice, illegal wildlife trade, often for gall bladder, an ingredient used in traditional Chinese medicine.