Polar bears are considered endangered in the U.S. and are listed as “vulnerable” by the IUCN, because their sea ice habitat is under threat from climate change. Not Built for Walking.

In October 1955, a polar bear cub arrived in Madras. But it died in the summer of 1959, though it was housed in a ‘polar weather enclosure’ June 13, 2025 e-Paper ...

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 ...

Craft a Beautiful Arctic Epoxy Diorama with Polar Bears, Seals, and Dolphins for a Unique Lamp. Posted: May 14, 2025 | Last updated: May 14, 2025 ...

Louise Archer receives funding from Polar Bears International. She is affiliated with University of Toronto Scarborough and Polar Bears International. This study was performed in collaboration ...

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 ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

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Polar bears are one of the most majestic, yet fearsome animals on the planet. The largest living species of bear and the largest land carnivore, the polar bear is closely related to the brown bear.

Polar bears are not native to Iceland but sometimes drift ashore from Greenland on ice floes. The bear shot on September 19 was the first sighted in Iceland since 2016, with only 600 recorded ...

Scientists are piecing together when polar bears (Ursus maritimus) may have evolved some of the genes that separate them from brown bears (Ursus arctos). New genomic analysis reveals that they may ...