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Another widely circulated myth is that polar bears are on the brink of extinction, a claim often used to rally environmental activism and financial support. In reality, polar bear populations are increasing, and their overall health is stable, contradicting the doom-laden projections. While individual sightings of sick or stranded bears may occur, these do not reflect species-wide trends.
Environmental groups tend to overlook or omit data showing population growth, instead focusing on singular, potentially misleading images of stragglers. As a result, the notion that polar bears are facing imminent extinction is largely unfounded.