Despite this clear motivation to get back to hunting seals on the sea ice, polar bear families will often hang out at the den for days or weeks after emerging. On average, ...

Polar bears spend the winter in their dens. Pregnant females give birth around early January and nurse their cubs through spring, when the family emerges to slowly make its way to the sea ice.

The polar bear, Laerke, was rejected by its mother at 2 days old after a medical issue, so was raised separately from her twin sister Astra.

A polar bear at Peak Wildlife Park in England enjoys the view. There is a split in opinions as to whether the animals should be kept in captivity.

Polar bear cubs were seen without their mothers only 5% of the time after the families emerged from their dens. | Credit: Dmytro Cherkasov/Polar Bears International ...

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British guide Paul Goldstein observed the polar bear family while on an expedition to Canada on Monday, March 27. "I have guided polar bear safaris and expeditions for 20 years, ...

However, this varied greatly between polar bear families, ranging from 2 to 31 days. Den Switching: Some moms switched dens – they left their original dens and were observed moving their family ...

The polar bear species is declining because of disappearing Arctic sea ice. In 2021, scientists in Norway found polar bears were inbreeding as the species fights to survive. A study found that on ...

Among Spoleto Festival USA's family-friendly productions for 2025 is "Polar Bear and Penguin," a comedic musical that is supported by Culture Ireland.

The research team installed time-lapse cameras facing the entrance of each suspected polar bear den. (K.T. Miller/Polar Bears International), Author provided (no reuse) A feat of endurance ...