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POLAR BEAR NEWS

How polar bears, unknowingly, act as generous food distributors of the Arctic

November 27, 2025 1:26 pm

Meat leftovers of polar bears are feasted upon by other animals such as Arctic foxes, gulls, ravens, and even other bears.

Polar bear charges man in Norway, dramatic snowmobile escape goes viral

April 30, 2025 12:45 pm

The incident occurred on Sunday, April 27, near the remote Arctic town of Pyramiden in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago.

Saint Louis Zoo responds to viral photo of polar bear on ice, calls concerns ‘misguided’

April 03, 2024 12:49 pm

The zoo officials responded to a post with a photo of a polar bear relaxing on a bed of ice saying bears, like many animals, sleep in various positions, some of which might appear unusual.

Polar bears in key Canada region dying: Causes, effects

December 26, 2022 8:37 am

The latest survey shows Western Hudson Bay has 618 polar bears, down from 842 in 2016. This has consequences for all other life forms in the region.

Climate change forces polar bears to migrate to Russia from Alaska

January 04, 2022 10:30 am

It is reported that between 2001 to 2010, there was a 40 per cent drop in Alaska’s polar bear population.

Polar bears eating reindeer: normal behaviour or result of climate change?

December 31, 2021 12:00 pm

With less time on the sea ice, and less seal fat to consume, polar bears will find it more difficult to meet their energy needs

Europe's oldest polar bear, Katjuscha, passes away at Berlin Zoo

December 28, 2021 1:32 pm

According to the zoo, at the age of 37, she was considered to be the oldest female polar bear in captivity in Europe.

How warming affects Arctic sea ice, polar bears

November 07, 2021 6:48 pm

Scientists and advocates point to polar bears, marked as “threatened” on the endangered species list, as the white-hot warning signal for the rest of the planet.

Global warming is driving polar bears toward extinction, researchers say

July 21, 2020 2:00 pm

The fate of polar bears has long been a flashpoint in the debate over human-caused climate change, used by scientists and environmentalists as well as deniers in their arguments.

Stray polar bear taken to Siberian zoo to be treated

June 22, 2019 12:56 pm

The two-year-old female polar had appeared, starving and exhausted, in the northern nickel-producing city of Norilsk Sunday.

POLAR BEAR PHOTOS

In pictures: Where the polar bears roam

December 02, 2021 7:00 pm

Churchill in northern Manitoba, Canada, is famous for an abundance of polar bears, especially during the months of October and November

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