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Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for an ecoutourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the opposition Progressive Conservative Party.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

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

Past research has established that polar bear cubs’ odds of survival are impacted by how long their mothers spend denning. However, the underlying reasons have long been a mystery, and data obtained from tracking devices hadn’t been tested against real-time observations of the animals – until now.

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

Polar bear cubs have been filmed emerging from their dens for the first time. The extremely rare footage was captured by remote cameras deployed in the Arctic mountains for nearly a decade. The pictures of polar bear moms and cubs emerging from their dens ...