Remarkably, the number of days with no ice in the region increased by roughly 100 during that period. And yet, as the authors found, the body condition of both male and female polar bears—i.e., how ...

With less access to seals on ice, many polar bears are foraging on land, eating reindeer, bird eggs, walrus remains, and harbor seals.

Polar bears are now adding new foods to their diet, including reindeer, walruses and bird eggs ...

The BBC reported terrible news last week about polar bears: they are thriving. This is very annoying of them as it goes ...

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In the high Arctic, where polar bears have long symbolized the dangers of a warming planet, new research from Norway is ...

The ship’s open bridge allows guests to come and go, offering a prime perch for wildlife spotting. All cabins offer a view, and some have private balconies. Two glass “igloos” at the stern of the ship ...

Svalbard’s polar bears keep body condition despite rapid ice loss, study finds - Surprising results show how different polar bear populations are responding differently to climate change.

The bears have not lost weight over the past 20 years in the Norwegian archipelago, despite the region's accelerating warming. Among the reasons: They hunt prey other than seals, such as reindeer and ...

But no creature is more tied to the image of a long, cozy winter than hibernating bears all snuggled up in their dens. This ...

The author and his neighbors in Point Lay Alaska had several close encounters with polar bears in the mid-90s.

A new romance is unfolding in Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s polar bear habitat — and zookeepers say it could help shape the future of polar bears in North ...