According to the U.S. Library of Congress, the largest bear species on the planet is the polar bear. However, per the source, a Kodiak bear is likewise considered bigger in other respects.

While global polar bear numbers are estimated between 22,000 and 31,000, the impact of climate change isn’t uniform. Some subpopulations, like those in western Hudson Bay, are in steep decline.

The polar bears near Churchill, Manitoba -- a town in central Canada along the Hudson Bay considered to be the polar bear capital of the world -- are the world's most studied sub population ...

For Van Nest, the provincial officer, the group he came upon that day was plenty safe from a bear about 300 yards (meters) away. He said the bear was “putting on a bit of a show” for the tourists.

In other words, the video was not real. The @mysticwild TikTok account originally posted the it on Nov. 10, 2024, with the caption: "A Cute Polar Bear Rescued #polarbear." ...

While polar bears are considered a marine mammal and spend most of their life on drifting sea ice, Visit Svalbard advises visitors to be prepared to encounter a polar bear anywhere in Svalbard.

A polar bear in the Arctic in 2021. Studies of polar bears are showing an emerging battle against pathogens many bears have not experienced previously. (Ekaterina Anisimova/AFP/Getty Images) ...