Polar bears invade small island in northern Russia, causing an emergency warning
Islands in northern Russia faced a crisis last weekend after a group of polar bears invaded the region. Officials...
Polar bears could go extinct sooner than scientists previously thought
We've long known climate change will cause trouble for polar bears in the wild, but a new study reveals their metabolic...
UK’s first polar bear cub in 25 years born in Scotland
25 years have passed since a polar bear was born in Britain - but the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS)...
Video of starving polar bear ‘rips your heart out of your chest’
Conservationist Paul Nicklen recorded this devastating video of a polar bear struggling to survive in a warming...
“You had to live it to believe it” – hundreds of polar bears rush to feast on one whale carcass
When a bowhead whale washed ashore at Wrangel Island in Russia, the polar bears were ready. Between 150 and 230...
Snow-free images of Arctic polar bears show the harsh reality of climate change
When Patty Waymire headed to Barter Island, Alaska a few months ago, she expected to take lots of photographs of...
Photo of frail polar bear illuminates the tragedy unfolding in the Arctic
A photo of a sickly and skinny polar bear in Svalbard, Norway has gone viral, as tragedy unfolds in the Arctic....
“World’s saddest polar bear” will get temporary reprieve from tiny mall cage
Pizza the polar bear, known as the "world's saddest polar bear," will get a temporary reprieve from her cage at...
“World’s saddest polar bear” offered new home at UK wildlife park
A "tragic polar bear" living in a cramped space in China's Grandview Aquarium incited international concern after...
Polar bears are getting dosed with Prozac to keep them calm in captivity
A visit to the zoo wouldn’t be complete without a stop by the polar bear enclosure. Seeing the majestic creatures...
Polar bear range states agree on groundbreaking protection plan to save the species
Polar bears got a crucial win this week, as the five nations with wild populations of the endangered bears agreed...
400-Year-Old Arctic Plants Frozen by Glaciers Come Back From the Dead
A crop of 400-year-old plants that were wiped out by glaciers have come back from the dead, BBC News reports. Researchers...
Polar bears are eating dolphins stranded by climate change
Arctic polar bears have been forced to rethink their diet as a result of climate change. No, they aren’t considering...
Watch a little polar bear cub experience snow for the first time
Apparently it's not just human kids who react adorably the first time they play in the snow. Although polar bears...
LEGO’s Partnership with Shell Pollutes Kids’ Imaginations Along with the Planet
Picture a group of children playing with their favorite LEGO set. Their imaginations will be running wild as they...
Polar Bear Tragically Starves to Death Because of Global Warming
It's always sad to see dead animals in the wild, but the death of this 16-year-old male polar bear found dead on...