Svalbard has warmed between 5.4 and 9 degrees Fahrenheit in the past half century, thinning out the ice that is crucial to polar bear survival, according to a report commissioned by the Norwegian ...

About 50 brave souls rang in the new year Wednesday by wading into a chilly creek at Valley View Park. The 15th annual Polar Bear Plunge was a fundraiser for the Pine Creek Trout Nursery.

During an expedition to Canada this week, a wildlife photographer snapped the shot of a lifetime as he observed a polar bear mother standing upright, looking around, her two young cubs beside her.

This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, authorities said, in Westfjords, Iceland, Thursday Sept. 19, 2024.

Killer instinct: Polar bear safaris put travelers in touch with a dying breed By Katie Jackson Published Sep. 12, 2024, 6:00 p.m. ET ...