Polar bears are natural swimmers and are the only bear in the world considered marine animals. In fact, their scientific name is Ursus maritimus, which means “sea bear.”They can cover long ...

COCHRANE - One of the Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat’s most beloved residents just turned 12, and staff made sure the milestone was paws-itively unforgettable.

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear. The doll also has an emperor penguin embroidered on its chest.

To a layperson, it’s footage of adorable polar bear cubs with their moms against the backdrop of endless Arctic snow. For researchers who study the animals, however, it’s a rare and incredibly ...

Polar bear mom and cubs particularly vulnerable The researchers, which include co-authors from Environment and Climate Change Canada, noted that cubs face the brunt of these climate-induced ...

Polar bears walk across sea ice for miles, searching for cracks and holes in the surface through which they can hunt their ringed seal prey. But a new study has found that, in some areas, the ice ...

For example, the polar bear has five legs at the 6-second mark. (TikTok/Mysticwild) At another point, its front paw wipes through its handler's arm before morphing into a bear paw that resembles a ...

This photo shows the rear paws of a polar bear temporarily sedated for research in East Greenland in 2022. The bear has large chunks of ice frozen onto its feet, which the researchers removed. It ...

This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, authorities said, in Westfjords, Iceland, Thursday Sept. 19, 2024.

Research team identifies polar bears using DNA found in paw prints. Aug 18, 2023. ... Feb 28, 2020. A study of polar bear paw papillae shows how they maintain traction on ice. Nov 2, 2022.