This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, authorities said, in Westfjords, Iceland, Thursday Sept. 19, 2024.

Signs emblazoned with the silhouette of a polar bear warn pedestrians not to walk in certain areas around town and on the banks of the Churchill River. People leave their cars, ...

Michael Ginzburg was 20 when he met his first polar bear. It was October 2008, and Ginzburg—a student at the time—was aboard a small research vessel northwest of the Svalbard archipelago when ...

Polar animals as inspiration. Polar bears have a thick layer of fat below two layers of fur that help trap their internal body heat. According to Polar Bears International, these layers keep them ...

Polar Bear Sleeping on an Iceberg Wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award: The image is a poignant reminder of the earth's fragility and the threats of climate change.

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. CNN values your feedback 1.

A grizzly bear rests on a rock. They are capable of mating with polar bears to produce pizzlies, AFP Contributor/Getty Images. "Usually hybrids aren't better suited to their environments than ...

Scientists say they have found a link between human-related greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear reproduction and survival rates for the first time in a new study, potentially overcoming a ...

A video shared on social media in mid-November 2024 purportedly showed a boat crew rescuing a polar bear cub. The footage starts with the animal dangling off the side of a ship before its human ...

By century’s end, polar bears worldwide could become nearly extinct as a result of shrinking sea ice in the Arctic if climate change continues unabated, scientists said.

Video of an unfortunate polar bear in Russia spray-painted with “T-34,” the name of a famous World War II Russian tank, has sparked outrage from wildlife experts.

Scientists say they have found a link between human-related greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear reproduction and survival rates for the first time in a new study, potentially overcoming a ...