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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The Natural History Museum, London, released 25 photos for Wildlife Photographer of the Year that you can vote on and see exhibited at the museum.

The Washington Post warned in 2004 that the species could face extinction, and the World Wildlife Fund’s chief scientist claimed some polar bear populations would be unable to reproduce by 2012 ...

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 ...