북극곰은 세계자연보전연맹(IUCN)의 멸종위기종으로 지정돼 있으며, 러시아에 사는 북극곰은 5천∼7천 마리로 추정된다.
Polar bears are designated as an jeopardized species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which is estimated that there are 5,000 to 7,000 polar bears in Russia.