Researchers from Polar Bears International, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the Norwegian Polar Institute, and the ...

Polar bear mothers in the Arctic generally give birth in early January around the start of the new year. The cubs are born ...

In the frigid Arctic, polar bear mothers and their cubs emerge each spring from snow dens that have sheltered them through ...

Despite this clear motivation to get back to hunting seals on the sea ice, polar bear families will often hang out at the den ...

For the first time, researchers have combined satellite collar data with specialized cameras to shed light on one of the most ...

Sometimes humorously, sometimes dramatically, these Nature Photography prize winning images are a stunning visual tribute to ...

The researchers described new aspects of denning behavior in a paper published Thursday (Feb. 27) in The Journal of Wildlife ...

Female polar bears give birth in December or early January when the cubs are blind, hairless and weigh just 0.5 kg.

They emerge from their birthing dens between February and April of each year. The research, published on International Polar ...

International Polar Bear Day highlights conservation efforts to protect polar bears and their fragile Arctic habitat.

Polar bears are born in the winter and spend their first several weeks of life in the den with their mother. Researchers note that less than half of the cubs will survive until adulthood, with the ...

Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for an ecoutourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the ...