A segment of the polar bear population is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined using analysis of the sea ice as well as the health of ...

The melting of Arctic sea ice in the Hudson Bay is significantly impacting polar bears' ability to hunt, sustain energy and ensure the survival of cubs -- leading to a 50% population decline since ...

Researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked ...

The melting of Arctic sea ice in the Hudson Bay is significantly impacting polar bears' ability to hunt, sustain energy and ensure the survival of cubs -- leading to a 50% population decline since ...

It's a change that has cut this population by up to half in 40 years, according to Polar Bears International. "It's actually hard to find other places, maybe other than places maybe that have been ...

The results are only somewhat curious, because Chukchi Sea polar bear populations appear relatively healthy compared with other populations, given the wide area and abundance of seals to eat.

Polar bears are fearsome predators, but thankfully, most of us will never have to worry about encountering them in the wild.

Population assessments have revealed that polar bears in Greenland are suffering from crippling wounds on their paws due to wet snow that gets stuck to the pads and freezes into blocks. When you ...

Keepers at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland Highland Wildlife Park made the difficult decision to euthanise Victoria, ...

A study found that on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, polar bear populations have seen a 10% loss in their genetic diversity from 1995 to 2016. A 2020 study found that the melting sea ice ...