Meet the photographer detailing the decline of polar bears in Manitoba, Canada 04:03. In 1993, Don Shelby and a crew from WCCO embarked on a journey to Churchill, Manitoba in Canada.

And remember, you are a "guest" in the homes of these Arctic residents, so the polar bear guides keep a distance (at least ...

Svalbard has warmed between 5.4 and 9 degrees Fahrenheit in the past half century, thinning out the ice that is crucial to polar bear survival, according to a report commissioned by the Norwegian ...

With as many bears as taxpayers, Churchill, Manitoba (pop. 900), bills itself as the “polar bear capital of the world.” It’s not unheard of to see bears Dumpster diving downtown.

About 50 brave souls rang in the new year Wednesday by wading into a chilly creek at Valley View Park. The 15th annual Polar Bear Plunge was a fundraiser for the Pine Creek Trout Nursery.

View this post on Instagram. ... “In the wild, this would be in a snow bank or side of a hill. ... Male polar bears can weigh between 800 and 1,300 pounds, ...

A polar bear pleaded with humans for help after getting a tin can stuck in its mouth. The 2-year-old female was roaming around northern Russia when her tongue was caught in a can of condensed milk.

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.

Polar bears spend so much time in the water that many scientists consider them to be marine mammals. In some cases, they’ve been recorded swimming for more than a week straight and clocking over ...

WALES, Alaska — A polar bear has attacked and killed two people in a remote village in western Alaska, according to state troopers. Alaska State Troopers said they received the report of the ...

The way the town patrols and pushes out bears even has a similar feel, but one change is unmistakable. Since Shelby's visit, the polar bear population here has been cut in half, according to ...