A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the outdoors for the first time Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

Polar bear cubs have been filmed emerging from their dens ... In Svalbard, cubs depend on their mom for up to 2.5 years. The team says the study highlights the need for monitoring and protection ...

Video showed that the cubs emerged alone from their dens only 5 percent of the time. The Svalbard polar bear mothers also stuck by their offspring for an average of 2.5 years. The scientists also ...

Bears emerge from their dens in the spring and linger for several weeks. They are not known to reuse the den in the future.

Polar bears are uniquely adapted to survive in one of the harshest environments on Earth. These majestic animals are ...

Maintaining healthy polar bear populations depends on cubs ... rarely leaving the den alone. On Svalbard, cubs remain with their mother for 2.5 years after birth, according to the statement.

A polar bear mom and cub. Taken on a vessel off the coast of Svalbard. Only to be used in media surrounding this report. This is not for use in perpetuity. Must credit “Kt Miller / Polar Bears ...

Incredibly Cute Polar Bear Cubs See the World for First Time After a long winter in their den, a polar bear mother and her cubs emerge at the first signs of spring. It's a magical moment when the ...

Polar bear denning and the subsequent den emergence is a crucial period during which cubs transition from the warm environment of the dens to the harsh environment outside; the amount of time cubs ...

The cub recently made its public debut at the Royal Zoological Society's Highland Wildlife Park in Scotland Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.

Panda bears poop 40 times per day. When they're first born, bear cubs weigh less than 2 pounds (0.9 kg). Bears that snack on ...