A segment of the polar bear population is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined using analysis of the sea ice as well as the health of the ...

Learn why polar bears have white fur and other cool facts, plus WWF’s efforts to protect them and their Arctic habitat from ...

Polar bears are one of the most important apex predators in the Arctic. Their presence helps to keep the populations of aquatic animals, such as seals and walruses, in check. Were they not there, ...

Expert predicts two-thirds of polar bear population could disappear in 50 years. Nov. 15 2013— -- The town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada, is known as the "Polar Bear Capital of the World," ...

Polar bears, beyond their predatory role, are vital providers of carrion for Arctic scavengers like foxes and gulls. These ...

A polar bear sleeping in a field of flowers, a fish that looks like seaweed, and leopards courting in the mist: These 21 ...

What it’s like to live in the polar bear capital of the world - Churchill is a remote town that not only lives with the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo will soon say goodbye to one of its most beloved polar bears, while welcoming a new one. While the zoo didn't share an exact date, Nora the polar will move to Wisconsin ...