Known as the deadliest beasts of the Arctic, these incredible creatures are apex predators that rule the frozen wilderness. Why watch this video? Discover why the polar bear, with its immense size and ...

The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be observed ...

Scientists estimate there are around 300 polar bears in the Svalbard archipelago and roughly 2,000 in the broader region stretching from the North Pole to the Barents Sea.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Polar bear fur could hold the secret to replacing ‘forever chemicals’ In a new study, scientists solve a mystery hiding in polar bear fur. The answer might help us all.

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.

Temperatures hovered around 7 C when the city’s official 105th annual polar bear swim kicked off at noon. The event runs for about four hours and includes a more than 90-metre swimming race.

Between 1870 and 2014, 73 polar bear attacks on humans were reported, leading to 20 deaths. "If you're attacked by a polar bear, definitely do not play dead. That is a myth," McCall said.