Polar bears are natural swimmers and are the only bear in the world considered marine animals. In fact, their scientific name is Ursus maritimus, which means “sea bear.”They can cover long ...

Despite years of exposure, Svalbard's polar bears showed no signs of emaciation or ill health, according to the team. The local population has remained stable or even increased slightly, unlike ...

Polar bear hunting in Canada is tightly regulated by provincial governments and local jurisdictions, and only Natives are allowed to pursue the big bears. More than 80 percent of the polar bear ...

The website states that polar bears can weigh up to 1,763 pounds and often view humans as potential prey. While the video cuts off shortly after the man’s escape, viewers quickly shared humorous ...

While at a hotel in Svalbard for a ski expedition last month, Rebecca Baack captured video from her balcony of a man who appeared to attempt to scare away a polar bear by shooting a gun.

A man was caught on camera managing to outrun a polar bear on a snowmobile after the animal chased after him in the Arctic Circle; The person made it to the vehicle and sped away, as the animal ...

A dramatic video captured a man fleeing a charging polar bear in Norway after dropping his gun and hopping onto a snowmobile. The incident reportedly unfolded in Pyramiden – an Arctic town in ...

To a layperson, it’s footage of adorable polar bear cubs with their moms against the backdrop of endless Arctic snow. For researchers who study the animals, however, it’s a rare and incredibly ...

In exchange for Kali, the Saint Louis Zoo received Crystal’s twin son polar bears, Kallu and Kallik—whose names mean thunder and lightning, respectively—who were born in November 2022.

The research team installed time-lapse cameras facing the entrance of each suspected polar bear den. (K.T. Miller/Polar Bears International), Author provided (no reuse) A feat of endurance ...

She also knew that polar bears jump into frigid water when they hunt, coming back onto land to eat their prey. Most mammalian hair can freeze when it gets wet in cold temperatures — think human beards ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.