Polar Bears

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“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...

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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...

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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....

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“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...

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“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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Polar bears cannot thrive on land, study says

Polar bears can't survive on land, but they're trying to. They have to. As sea ice melts due to climate change,...

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Temperature-regulating textiles take inspiration from polar bear fur

A thick coat of fur keeps polar bears warm in below-freezing temperatures, but did you know that the hairs on their...

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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...

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VIDEO: Do Polar Bears Eat Fast Food Too?

A polar bear caught chomping on a goose egg. No fries with that, though. We humans have been seeing a trend...

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