polar bears

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A polar bear walking on a sea ice

Polar bears kill a worker in a rare attack in Canada's Arctic region

By Charlie Lyon published

Two bears set on the worker, and despite intervention, the attack proved fatal

Wildlife Encounters
Polar bear in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

“Grolar bears” – grizzly-polar bear hybrids remain rare despite global warming, new study reveals

By Julia Clarke published

Scientists have been concerned about increasing hybridization due to global warming

Nature & Wildlife
Polar Bear, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

"He has escaped the country and flown to Colorado" – mystery of the glacier-trotting polar bear solved

By Julia Clarke published

A report of polar bear tracks on one of Iceland's biggest glaciers sparked an investigation

Nature & Wildlife
Polar Bear, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard, Norway

How to survive a polar bear attack

By Julia Clarke published

Knowing how to survive a polar bear attack is becoming increasingly important as global warming endangers bears and more people venture into the arctic seeking adventure

Wildlife Safety