You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it into the usual stories. They deal with extreme cold, hunt in ways no other ...

Polar bears are resilient animals. Scientists issue warning over worrisome conditions that could leave polar bears stranded — here's what you need to know first appeared on The Cool Down.

First, spot the bear. The trips often take place in the spring, when female bears are emerging from their dens with new cubs and the sea ice is solid enough to support what can be dangerous research.

"There is nothing normal about standing on a frozen fjord, hours from any habitation, flanked by 10,000-year-old grounded icebergs. This is the realm of the bear, and this early spring expedition ...

Polar Bear Romance. Clip: Episode 3 | 2m 56s Video has Closed Captions | CC. As spring arrives in the Arctic, a male polar bear's attention turns to finding a mate. With the vast frozen landscape ...

A March-time polar bear plunge is not only a freezing dip for a good cause, it’s also a signal that spring is almost upon us. Each year, hundreds of people line up along the shoars of Olcott ...

Fossil Fuels Polar Bear Moms Stick to Their Dens Even Faced With Life-Threatening Dangers Like Oil Exploration A 1-mile buffer zone will keep the bears safe, scientists found in a new study, but ...

During an expedition to Canada this week, a wildlife photographer snapped the shot of a lifetime as he observed a polar bear mother standing upright, looking around, her two young cubs beside her.

Delaware’s Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Delaware is Sunday. Always a sure sign of spring. In its 20th year for those hardy enough to brave the elements of wintry wind and water, the ...

Early in Candace Fleming’s POLAR BEAR (Neal Porter/Holiday House, 32 pp., $18.99, ... As she exits the den, she sniffs the spring air for safety before inviting her cubs outside.