One of the polar bears’ most remarkable abilities is their sense of smell, which is among the most acute in the animal kingdom. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in ...

Conservation officers with the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture have safely captured the polar bear reported on the Baie Verte Peninsula. The bear was transported north for release ...

Ursus maritimus, a species of polar bear in the South Beaufort Sea, has recently been of particular interest to marine scientists at UW. A study published in March used allostatic load ...

Kolyuchin Island, a remote and desolate landmass in Russia's Chukchi Sea, has evolved from a site of human habitation to a sanctuary for polar bears. Located approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 miles ...

Conservation officers from the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture are actively responding to a reported sighting of a polar bear approximately two kilometres outside Coachman’s Cove, ...

Bears walking on two legs are mostly seen in movies like Paddington, but this idea became a reality after a hunter captured such a creature with his camera. Kirk Price, a hunter from the region, has ...

Dmitry Kokh captured polar bears looking out of the windows of an abandoned weather station on Kolyuchin Island in Russia (Credit: Dmitry Kokh) A photographer's iconic shot of polar bears in ...

A photographer's iconic shot of polar bears in abandoned buildings on a Russian island shines a spotlight on wider changes in their behaviour. In September 2021, Russian wildlife photographer ...

"As soon as he’d seen Abba, all in matching white fur coats, looking like polar bears, he went running over. ‘Abba!’ Then he vomited. "They were horrified," the singer tells journalist Pat Carty. "I ...

YORK, Pa. — The York Polar Bears take the ice just like any other hockey team, but for those in the stands watching, it’s a moment some thought they may never see. Polar Bears Team Manager and ...

At East-West Stadium on Friday night, a young Polar Bears’ squad that lost several key players from last year’s team to graduation, struggled at times to match the athleticism and skill of ...

The 62-year-old seal harvester was driving with his wife in West Saint Modeste, N.L., on Thursday when a massive polar bear strolled casually across the road toward a clutch of houses. Log In or ...