Polar bear mothers in the Arctic generally give birth in early January around the start of the new year. The cubs are born completely blind, do not have their signature snow-colored fur, and generally weigh about one pound.

For nearly a decade, researchers have gathered camera footage from outside the dens of female polar bears and their cubs on Svalbard, shedding light on the behaviors linked to denning.

Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for an ecoutourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the opposition Progressive Conservative Party.

Czech cold-water swimmers have set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 took part in the attempt in the Most lake in northwest Czech Republic.

Scientists captured polar bear cubs emerging earlier from their dens, linking it to climate change and environmental shifts.

The time lapse footage is the result of almost a decade of work monitoring the vulnerable predators' maternal behavior.

International Polar Bear Day highlights conservation efforts to protect polar bears and their fragile Arctic habitat.

The extremely rare footage was captured by remote cameras deployed in the Arctic mountains for nearly a decade.