In October 1955, a polar bear cub, just seven months old, arrived in Madras. It was named Snejhok, Russian for ‘little snow’. According to an article published in The Hindu on October 10 ...

With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquilizer dart at a polar bear. The predator bolted but soon slumped into the ...

Using remote cameras and satellite collars, researchers were able to track down polar bear dens in Norway’s Svalbard region and get insights into their behavior. On analyzing the data ...

In a study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management, we used remote cameras to study polar bear families as they emerged from their dens in Svalbard, Norway, gaining insight into the ...

Polar bears on ice in Northern Canada. Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. "I learned that polar bears are invisible in ...

Nano-physicist Bodil Holst's interest in polar bear fur began while she was watching a German quiz show. “I learned that polar bears are invisible in infrared cameras, meaning their fur has the same ...

MORE: Prolonged ice-free periods putting Hudson Bay polar bear population at risk of extinction: Study The melting of the sea ice has shortened the polar bears' feeding season, which has resulted ...

During this period, the polar bear population in this region has declined by nearly 50 per cent. The monitoring data shows the average size of polar bears is also in decline. The body mass of ...

People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025. The event was sold out after selling 1,000 tickets.

A man is recovering from serious injuries after leaping onto a polar bear to protect his wife from being mauled by the animal, according to police in Canada’s Ontario province. A man and a woman ...

1:36 Polar bear poop sheds light on protected species It may seem like an unorthodox way to study polar bears, but it turns out the massive animals’ feces is offering vital clues into their ...

I have a brand new floor, and I already have my decorations up," she ... Sawrey opened the classroom door to allow the bear to exit. Related: Polar Bear at Alaska Zoo Gets in the Olympic Spirit ...