After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.

This experiment showed that the ice adhesion of unwashed polar bear fur is exceptionally low. While the often-accepted ...

The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable animals. Two-thirds of ...

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...

“Modern polar bears have translucent fur – they lack pigment – whereas modern brown bears, despite the name, come in a range of colours from pale through to brown to almost black,” she said.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Zoo is excited to announce the return of Polar Bear Days during February break. Happening from ...