Military-grade radar, referred to as “Bear-dar,” detects the polar bears as they get closer to towns, protecting both the ...

A segment of the polar bear population is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined using analysis of the sea ice as well as the health of the ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has estimated that there have been sharp declines in Alaska's polar bear population. Alaska polar bears face serious threats because of rising global temperatures ...

Polar bears are one of the most important apex predators in the Arctic. Their presence helps to keep the populations of aquatic animals, such as seals and walruses, in check. Were they not there, ...

"It would be amazing to see her raise some cubs and help ensure a long-term future for this very vulnerable species.” ...

Learn why polar bears have white fur and other cool facts, plus WWF’s efforts to protect them and their Arctic habitat from ...

Did you already have plans this week? Last-minute grocery shopping, a turkey to defrost or an evening of small talk with your ...

Expert predicts two-thirds of polar bear population could disappear in 50 years. Nov. 15 2013— -- The town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada, is known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World," ...

Each fall, Churchill, a town of 800, swells into the thousands as wildlife photographers and bear lovers travel to the small town on the shores of Hudson Bay, in Northern ...