Alaska’s bears gather at the Brooks River in the Katmai National Park to feast on salmon and prepare for the long winter ...

Polar bears can live into their early 30s, but an average of 15 to 18 years in the wild. Rebecca says there is an effort at RZSS to prioritise later life care of its animals. She says the bears ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay.

or live fat, or both," said Kristin Laidre, a University of Washington marine mammal scientist who specializes in Arctic ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice sticks ...

Their scientific name means “maritime bear”, and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice ...

Their thick white coat and a layer of fat keep them warm and camouflaged in their harsh ... "I will never forget my 'first' polar bear. Today, it still drives me to do all we can to secure a future ...