After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

When it does happen, it’s usually because the bear is hungry, young or unwell, she said. “A healthy polar bear that’s out on the sea ice is not going to have a lot of incentive to attack a ...

This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

Which means they play a vital role in the balance of their ecosystem. By helping protect the polar bear, we’re helping to make sure the Arctic food chain stays healthy, for the benefit of wildlife and ...

You have something in common with polar bears. Polar bears and humans produce sebum. It's an oily substance that comes from our hair glands. In humans, sebum helps protect your skin from ...

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing.

Polar Bear Species Survival Plan, a cooperative population management and conservation program that helps ensure the sustainability of healthy captive animal populations. This program is vital to ...