Because the polar bear has translucent fur, the fur catches the sunlight and reflects it. While this may not seem like a particularly effective camouflage technique, it actually is.

You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it into the usual stories. They deal with extreme cold, hunt in ways ...

Authorities in Kentucky successfully removed a black bear from a home after the animal crashed through the ceiling and landed in the kitchen of the residence.

A polar bear that attacked a skier in Auyuittuq National Park last week was a young female with a broken jaw, an Inuit source told ExplorersWeb.

Video footage from the Arctic town of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard shows the polar bear charging at a man who fired at him.

To a layperson, it’s footage of adorable polar bear cubs with their moms against the backdrop of endless Arctic snow. For researchers who study the animals, however, it’s a rare and incredibly ...

Six women’s swimmers and divers traveled to Greensboro, N.C., last week for the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships. The Polar Bears finished 15th overall at the meet with a ...

The Saint Louis Zoo announced Wednesday that they have exchanged one of their long-time resident polar bears for two young polar bear twins from Toledo.

Some of 2461 polar swimmers warm up before going to the water to set a world record for the largest polar bear dip at a lake in Most, Czech Republic, Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Some of 2461 polar swimmers get out of the water after breaking a world record for the largest polar bear dip at a lake in Most, Czech Republic, Saturday, March 1, 2025.