The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native ... it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow ...

In conservation, the term "flagship species" is used to refer to animals that represent something bigger, like an entire ...

Siku, a polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, developed allergies to various substances including human hair dander (Credit: ...

From spirit bears to polar bears, Indigenous people are working to protect bears and the bear’s role in their traditions ...

Editor's Note: National Geographic went too far in drawing a definitive connection between climate change and a particular starving polar bear in the opening caption of our December 2017 video ...

It then states estimates in 2005 were 20,000 to 25,000 and then grew to between 22,000 and 31,000 in 2015. However, the claim that polar bear numbers have increased since the 1950s rests on thin ice, ...

NOVI, MI - We are getting our first look at Haley, the Detroit Zoo’s newest polar bear. The 22-year old ... The Arctic Ring of Life features 4 acres of outdoor and indoor spaces including ...

A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the outdoors for the first time Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

Applying each group’s research strengths, the team demonstrated that the oils in polar bear fur contained a unique fatty acid profile that lent the hair its ice-resistant properties. The study, ...

The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable animals. Two-thirds of ...