One of the most attractive critters at the zoo splashes through frigid waters: polar bears, the beauties of the Arctic Circle ...

Koda the polar bear from the Memphis Zoo got to enjoy the winter storm that hit Tennessee this past week. Read here about Koda the bear.

Well, well, well. How inconvenient. Exactly 20 years after climate change was catapulted to the top of the political agenda, the poster creature of the crisis – the polar bear – appears to be doing ...

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary.

Brookfield Zoo, which has cared for generations of polar bears, hopes to offer guidelines for an area where mothers den at ...

Polar bears are one of the most majestic, yet fearsome animals on the planet. The largest living species of bear and the largest land carnivore, the polar bear is closely related to the brown bear. So ...

The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found.

Experts documented a rare case of one polar bear adopting another’s cub, offering an exciting moment of hope for the species.

For nearly a decade, researchers have gathered camera footage from outside the dens of female polar bears and their cubs on Svalbard, shedding light on the behaviors linked to denning. When you ...

Currently, there are eight living species of bear around the world: Polar bear, Brown bear, Black bear, Andean (Spectacled) bear, Panda bear, Himalayan (Moon) bear, Sloth bear, Sun bear. Bears are ...

Emperor penguins march along the ice on Cape Washington on Antarctica's Ross Sea. Contrary to popular belief, these ...