You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it into the usual stories. They deal with extreme cold, hunt in ways no other ...

Polar bears love plunging into refreshing water as well. These Arctic animals enjoy swimming just like humans do, and one zoo shared the cutest video of a polar bear jumping into a pool.

Indigenous residents of Churchill in Canada’s Manitoba province have coexisted with polar bears for thousands of years, emphasizing respect for the animals and staying out of their way. The ...

Video footage from the Arctic town of Pyramiden on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard shows the polar bear charging at a man who fired at him.

To a layperson, it’s footage of adorable polar bear cubs with their moms against the backdrop of endless Arctic snow. For researchers who study the animals, however, it’s a rare and incredibly ...

A female polar bear will be transferred to the Detroit Zoo as part of a species breeding recommendation.

ST. LOUIS — Kali, the polar bear often voted the favorite or best animal at the St. Louis Zoo, has been shipped out of town.

The Saint Louis Zoo announced Wednesday that they have exchanged one of their long-time resident polar bears for two young polar bear twins from Toledo.

Advances in monitoring polar bear mothers and cubs gives insights into denning behaviour and vulnerabilities.

The footage and its implications for polar bear conservation are detailed in a study published February 27 (International Polar Bear Day) in the Journal of Wildlife Management.

Researchers captured rare footage of polar bear cubs emerging from dens in Svalbard, Norway, using nearly a decade of remote camera data to reveal new insights about den emergence and post ...

The Polar Bear Plunge is now the Torch Run's biggest fundraiser for Special Olympics, with all the proceeds benefitting athletes through programming and health screenings, Davis said.