A polar bear was standing on its hind legs just a few paces from me. Its nose looked like a fist-sized lump of coal. Its eyes seemed to be made from jet-black marble and they were looking straight ...

0:35 International Polar Bear Day at Assiniboine Park Zoo Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Park Zoo already has a heavy focus on polar bears, thanks to the acclaimed ‘Journey To Churchill’ exhibit ...

Still can't spot the bear? Take another look at the snowman in a top hat, then look to his left. The snowmen's pointed noses should help paint a path toward the polar bear. Give it another shot!

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay on Saturday, Feb. 1, marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. The fundraising event, in which individuals pledge $100 or more ...

Inuit people made sandals from polar bear pelts to move in almost complete silence across the ice. “I just thought: ‘Well, this is fascinating. How can this be?’” Holst said. So Holst ...

The de-icing properties of polar bear sebum could fuel new innovations, scientists say, potentially unlocking alternatives to harmful “forever chemicals” used in ice-resistant coatings today ...

MORE: Prolonged ice-free periods putting Hudson Bay polar bear population at risk of extinction: Study The melting of the sea ice has shortened the polar bears' feeding season, which has resulted ...

People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025. The event was sold out after selling 1,000 tickets.

THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS YOU RAISE AND DONATE FOR THE POLAR BEAR PLUNGE ACCOUNT FOR OVER 40% OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR SPECIAL OLYMPICS MARYLAND, HELPING ATHLETES PLAY WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY.

This left only 618 polar bears in that region in 2021. Experts predict that the world’s polar bear populations will collapse by the year 2100 if greenhouse emissions are not controlled. Polar bears, ...

curid=40573930 Body features are another factor that make them different from each other. Polar bears: The polar bear has a long neck and a slim body. They have hollow hair covering the whole body ...