"Among the most vulnerable species affected by shrinking sea ice and global warming." Scientists issue warning after examining arctic animal droppings: 'The polar bears we know now will be very ...

So they’re at particular risk from global warming, which is melting the Arctic sea ice they depend on. Polar bears generally live and hunt alone, though they can be quite social too. They mainly eat ...

Dal scientists got up close and personal with polar bears to see how shrinking sea ice and global warming are altering the ...

Exhausted, it drags one leg slowly behind it, eventually trying to eat some ... quantities of seal meat and fat when available. Leo Ikakhik, who has spent years monitoring polar bears in Canada's ...

The iconic Arctic species normally feed on ringed seals that they catch on ice ... around 3m long and can weigh close to 600kg. Polar bears can eat up to 45kg of blubber in one sitting.

Polar bears spend about 50% of their time hunting, and only two out of ten seal hunts are successful. If no seals can be found, these apex predators will eat anything they can get, including ...

The iconic Arctic species normally feed on ringed seals ... eating bird's eggs, berries and grass. However the animals rapidly lose weight on land, increasing the risk of death. 'Polar-bear ...