Polar bear mums make their dens deep beneath the ... half covered with ice because it´s the most productive hunting and feeding grounds. From late fall until spring, mothers with new cubs ...

On Wednesday, a team of Canadian and US scientists warned that trash poses an emerging threat to already-vulnerable polar bear populations as the animals become more reliant on landfills near ...

Scientists have now quantified how much climate change has drastically reduced the number of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay, the most studied group of polar bears in the world.

The coat of a polar bear is particularly suitable for temperatures that can drop below -22 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 30 degrees Celsius). They live on ice for most of their lives, feeding on high ...