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 ...

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.

Polar bears are ferocious hunters, but they spend much of their time at rest and play. They can sleep as long as eight hours at a time, but unlike humans, they sleep more during the day than at night.

Scots braced for 10cm of snow this week as polar vortex collapses bringing icy Arctic blast Don't hang up your winter jacket yet - icy winds from the Arctic are to bring yet more snowy weather our way ...

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 ...

To assess human influence on polar bear reproduction, researchers need to better understand denning behaviors and timings. A decade ago, Archer and colleagues fitted 13 female bears with GPS ...

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 mom and cubs particularly vulnerable . The researchers, which include co-authors from Environment and Climate Change Canada, noted that cubs face the brunt of these climate-induced ...

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.

YOU KNOW, VALENTINE’S DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. ... Louisville Zoo officials said that polar bears Bo and Qannik are showing promising signs ahead of the breeding season.Bo, 6, ...

A polar bear lunged at a woman in rural Ontario. (Sergio Pitamitz/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Police said the fast-moving man jumped onto the mammal to prevent the attack.

Polar bears are highly dispersed land animals. They roam up to 3,000 miles in a month and have extensive home ranges covering areas exceeding 6,00,000 square kilometers.