That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as different colors ...

An investigation by The Guardian alleges the World Wildlife Fund's position on the polar bear fur trade is shockingly lax.

The bears’ ability to slide on their abdomens with minimal friction between fur and ice helps prevent the seals from taking notice. Inuit people made sandals from polar bear pelts to move in ...

How much they weigh: From as little as 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to more than 1,700 pounds (771 kg) ...

“It’s something that I had never really thought deeply about: is there something unique about their fur?” Applying each group’s research strengths, the team demonstrated that the oils in polar bear ...

JONATHAN LAMBERT, BYLINE: Nanophysicist Bodil Holst got interested in studying polar bear fur while watching a German quiz show. BODIL HOLST: In that quiz show, I learned that polar bears are ...

A polar bear's insulating fur shown under infrared heat imaging taken with a FLIR E75 24o (FLIR Systems OÜ, Estonia) Svalbard Archipelago, Norway.

Town council entertained a 2025 budget presentation from the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat during a special meeting, on March ...

While the bears enjoy soaking up the sun, warmer weather triggers several physiological changes. Baxendell explained polar ...

Two polar bear sisters arrived at Tallinn Zoo on Wednesday and are quickly adjusting to their new home. Chief veterinarian ...