A fat polar bear is a bear more likely to thrive in its extreme Arctic environment. So, when scientists discovered polar bear ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear hair was washed and the grease ...

Their scientific name means “maritime bear”, and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

The results were striking. When unwashed, polar bear fur resisted ice adhesion significantly better than human hair and ...

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

Their thick white coat and a layer of fat keep them warm and camouflaged in their harsh Arctic environment ... We mustn’t let them down. "I will never forget my 'first' polar bear. Today, it still ...

They are middle aged in bear terms. Polar bears can live into their early ... but we do try to emulate that the best we can so it's a very high fat diet. "They get huge volumes of cod liver ...

You may have found yourself randomly wondering aboutUrsus maritimus, Latin for "sea bear," more commonly known as polar bears. The furry mammals are stellar swimmers and can be found in the cold ...

Victoria is the oldest of four polar bears kept at the Highland Wildlife Park in the Cairngorms National Park. At the grand old age of 28 her keepers say she has reached the stage in her life when she ...