Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

The largest bear species, polar bears weigh up to 1,500 pounds and thrive in the Arctic, hunting seals on icy landscapes. Found in Alaska’s Kodiak Archipelago, these bears can weigh up to 1,400 ...

Here are nine facts that demonstrate how well ... recorded lasted a whopping 3 minutes and 10 seconds! Another secret weapon that helps polar bears swim is their lightly webbed paws.

These amazing images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show the Arctic animals at their fierce but adorable best ...

Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far north populations.

Polar bears survive by hunting on sea ice, which makes them especially vulnerable to climate change. New research shows that sea ice loss can present other, less obvious threats to the species as ...

Polar Bear Week, which runs from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 this year, is a time to celebrate and learn how you can help polar bears and people coexist. In 2019, I had the opportunity to visit Churchill, Man., ...

Starting Sunday, Oregon Zoo visitors can put their paws up for a whole week of appreciation of polar bears. Plus, they can ...

A polar bear has been shot dead in a remote Icelandic village, the latest casualty of growing tensions between humans and the Arctic mammals. Polar bears are the world's largest land carnivore ...