The inconvenient truth about polar bears
The BBC reported terrible news last week about polar bears: they are thriving. This is very annoying of…
Norway Polar Bears Defy Gloomy Predictions, for Now
Polar bears aren’t supposed to be putting on weight as Arctic ice retreats—but the bears in Svalbard,…
In a Sea of Melting Ice, These Polar Bears Are Doing Something Unexpected
In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen…
‘Good news’ for polar bears in Norway, which are growing fatter despite loss of sea ice
Their icy hunting grounds are rapidly shrinking, but polar bears in Norway’s remote Svalbard archipelago have defied the…
Polar Bears Are on The Brink of Extinction, But Their DNA May Be Fighting Back
As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never…
Polar bear mother adopts cub in rarely documented case
Researchers tracking wild polar bears in northern Canada have witnessed something exceedingly rare: a mother bear adopting a…
‘I sincerely hope everyone is on the inside of the gate right now’
Polar bears are the largest land-based carnivores in the world. Seeing these magnificent mammals up close can be…
Polar Bears International Publishes Drone Guidance for Photographers
BJ Kirschhoffer / Polar Bears International Polar Bears International has published guidelines for photographers and filmmakers using drones…
Bears in the house: Polar giants seen chilling in abandoned Russian Arctic station; see rare images
Polar bears chilling at research station (AP) Polar bears have been observed taking shelter in an abandoned Russian…
Polar bears take over abandoned research station in Russian Arctic
Polar bears have taken over an abandoned Soviet polar research station on a small island off Russia’s far…
The eye-opening science of close encounters with polar bears: Arctic expedition uncovers diet shifts and pollution risks
ONGYEARBYEN, July 24 — It’s a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear…
The Eye-Opening Science of Close Encounters With Polar Bears
It’s a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear – one of…