However, polar bears are rarely seen on the island, which is one of the most southern points in Svalbard and is rarely accessible to the white bears via Arctic sea ice. For example, in 2019 ...

David Attenborough cameraman Gordon Buchanan was once moments from death after a polar bear decided to attack as he filmed in ...

A rock ptarmigan on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. Espen Bergersen The visual ... merging into the snow-patchwork landscape. Two polar bears on an abandoned weather station.

A striking satellite image reveals two incredible natural phenomena over Bear Island, Norway, showcasing unusual cloud swirls and a large ocean bloom. Vortex Clouds Over Bear Island In the upper ...

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But Svalbard — home to more polar bears than inhabitants — lies along a sea route ... who mostly live in the second-largest town of Barentsburg. The island is also home to Pyramiden, an abandoned coal ...

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on the pack ice north of Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway. Image by Alexey_Seafarer on depositphotos. By tracking the seasonal diets of polar bears, scientists gain ...

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on the pack ice north of Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway. Image by Alexey_Seafarer on Depositphotos. Polar bears have a thick layer of blubber and dense fur to keep ...

Indigenous peoples of the Arctic traditionally use polar bear fur for its ice-resistant properties, but the science behind ...