Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

the seal will outswim the bear pretty much every single time," Molnar said. MORE: Climate change and loss of sea ice putting polar bears at risk of starvation, collar cameras show The vast ...

While science has established that there is a strong connection between melting sea ice and polar bears dying ... but the bear seemed to have an easier time in the water. He disappeared around ...

"Changing the timing of denning could potentially jeopardize cub survival as cubs have less time to develop before venturing further afield to the sea ice," the study authors wrote. Polar bear mothers ...