Estimates show that there are between 22,000 and 31,000 polar bears left in the world, which does not include the 300 or so polar bears in captivity. However, a Reuters article indicates that polar ...

Polar bears are born about as pathetic as humans, and the den protects them from the frigid weather as they grow 20 times their size in just a few months of nursing.

Polar bear cubs have been filmed emerging from their dens for the first time. The extremely rare footage was captured by remote cameras deployed in the Arctic mountains for nearly a decade. The ...

Why are polar bears important? Polar bears are at the top of the food chain. They play an integral part of the Arctic ecosystem and have an important role in the overall health of the marine ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Some of 2461 polar swimmers get out of the water after breaking a world record for the largest polar bear ...

0:35 International Polar Bear Day at Assiniboine Park Zoo Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo already has a heavy focus on polar bears, thanks to the acclaimed ‘Journey To Churchill’ exhibit ...

In an extraordinary event on June 15, 2024, a historic congregation of 68 polar bears was witnessed in eastern Greenland. This gathering, captured by the crew and passengers aboard the Le Commandant ...

Polar bears Lee and Aurora at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium will be featured in an upcoming episode of "Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild." The episode will air on NBC at 10 a.m ...

As reported by Amarachi Orie of CNN, a couple from Fort Severn, Canada, near Hudson Bay was in their driveway in the early morning hours when a polar bear attacked. Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Polar bears are the ultimate survivors of the Arctic, thriving in temperatures as low ...

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in one of Earth’s most punishing climates. The grease, also known as ...