A new law that scraps key wildlife protections in Ontario, Canada, is causing outrage from conservationists, who said the changes could quietly push the province's polar bears closer to extinction, ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon ...

The bear scientists shot in the Canadian arctic in 2016 was a biological mystery. It looked like a grizzly bear, complete with long claws and a prominent snout, but most of its fur was white. Call it ...

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium’s polar bear Laerke went viral over the weekend when a video of her behavior caused concern for some commenters. Zoo staff told The News Tribune on Tuesday that the ...

The increase in bears in the town is thought to be caused by climate change. — -- Polar bears are an enduring symbol of the wild arctic, a mighty beast that has made its home in punishing ...

Brookfield Zoo Chicago is welcoming new and returning species while saying goodbye to old ones. Amelia Gray, the newest polar bear at Brookfield Zoo Chicago, made her debut on Wednesday. The ...

A study in the journal Science Advances reveals how polar bears manage to get wet in the cold without their fur freezing. Polar bears spend their days jumping from ice into water. So if they get all ...