Polar bears can become stressed by their environment, especially if there’s a lot of human activity nearby. Recent research seeks to understand what is known about polar bear disturbance and address r...

How do polar bears survive, and thrive, on the Arctic sea ice? Discover their secrets here.

What happens if polar bear moms and cubs meet years later? Do they recognize each other? Dr. Thea Bechshoft shares research on our understanding of kin recognition and social behavior in polar bears

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Integrating mathematics with polar bear science in K-12 education, we demonstrate how scientific questions can give rise to mathematical questions.

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Although polar bears spend much of their lives on the sea ice, most spend time on land — and a small number build their dens in areas at risk from wildfires

How wildlife photographers have shaped polar bear conservation for 50 years. Explores the science behind Arctic decline and photography's role in climate action through Polar Bears International.

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The ringed seal pupping season in spring provides a bounty that makes being a polar bear possible

Dr. Ian Stirling studies wild polar bears to understand what their lives are like undisturbed by humans

Although it sounds like an easy solution, the risks of relocating polar bears from the Arctic to Antarctica far outweigh the benefits

Big, brilliant, and built for the cold, Anuri is a symbol of the wild Arctic. As she guides her young cub across the icy expanse of Hudson Bay, their journey is one of resilience, survival, and an unc...

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Discover how Dr. Stephanie Penk uses math to predict climate change effects on polar bears' survival and reproduction. Explore the bears' energy balance and changing conditions, providing insights into the future of polar bear subpopulations

Spring means mating season for polar bears. The bears are largely solitary animals, but when spring rolls around it's time for males to start scouring the sea ice, looking for females.

Residents of Churchill have carved out a living amid the icy wilderness. But how will the region’s growth as a...

The polar bear’s main prey is the ringed seal, which they catch from the surface of the sea ice

A new study from the USGS and WSU monitored polar bears on land during summer near the Hudson Bay to determine energetic loss while on land

Our Director of Conservation Outreach and staff scientist, Alysa McCall, gave a TED Talk about polar bears on the New York stage. Read about her experience and watch it here

Dr. Thea Bechshoft discusses polar bear's ability to see colors—known as dichromatic vision

Polar bears' large body size, white fur, hooked claws, and small ears are all defining features of a predator that is highly adapted to the Arctic environment. But how did these features evolve? In short, it all comes down to genetics

Learn about polar bear moms and cubs and their connection to Arctic sea ice

Climate change is the main threat to polar bears. Others include commercial activities, pollution, and conflict.

In spring, Arctic polar bears emerge to mate, feast on seals, and accumulate crucial calories, but climate change-induced earlier ice melt and reduced snowfall threaten their seasonal bounty and the b...