Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

These amazing images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show the Arctic animals at their fierce but adorable best ...

Polar bear excursions hosted in the region have also removed the wild animal's fear of humans, Mr Kidlapik alleged on Twitter, potentially resulting in more attacks on humans.

Stories have surfaced of animals such as polar bears fighting off new diseases, and sometimes losing that fight.

Bears are incredible creatures, but they can also be some of the most dangerous animals on the planet. While even the most dangerous bear will typically avoid humans, under the right (or wrong!) ...

Bring out the bear spray! Black bears, grizzlies or polar bears. Any of these big mammals could attack if you provoked them or got a little too close to their territory. They say don’t poke the bear, ...

“The proportion of bears testing for antibodies more than doubled for three of these pathogens and was higher than levels reported for other polar bear populations. "Despite this ...

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