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 ...

It was a cat-and-mouse game.' When the bear slipped into the water, he just waited. 'There was just a flat, world of water and ice and this polar bear swimming lazily around me. I could hear her slow, ...

Researchers from the US Geological Survey have documented the first evidence of long distance swimming by polar bears, according to a BBC Earth News report. The scientists, who are studying bears ...

LONDON, England (CNN)-- A fluffy white polar bear cub that has captured German ... bouncy young cub who is learning how to use her large paws. The zoo's latest pictures of Flocke, from early ...

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding landmasses. A boar (adult male ...

A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the ... narrates as the furry family paws across the snow.

From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different environments, including forests, mountains, icy tundra, deserts and swamps.

BEAR: I'm sorry ... were born with bigger, thicker paws and with warmer, lighter-coloured fur. These were the bears who flourished. They are now called polar bears. When looking at variation ...