1. Polar bears reside in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and the United States (Alaska). Their favorite habitat is the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean, but polar bears will travel vast ...

While polar bears are a big tourist draw, the Arctic has a wealth of wildlife to observe and terrains to explore ...

1. Polar bears are classified as marine mammals. Because they spend most of their lives on the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean depending on the ocean for their food and habitat, polar bears are the only ...

Since 1979, Arctic sea ice in September has been declining at a rate of about 13% per decade, ... "A polar bear is not going to lay down and die when it's hungry," Amstrup said.

Today is International Polar Bear Day, which celebrates everyone's favorite furry beasts of the Arctic. The largest polar bear ever recorded was a male weighing 2,209 pounds (1,000 kg), according ...

Today is International Polar Bear Day, which celebrates everyone's favorite furry beasts of the Arctic. In honor of the occasion, Live Science brings you some wacky facts about the furry beasts.

With World Polar Bear Day right around the corner (February 27) we're sharing 10 facts about the magnificent creature that has become a pop culture icon but also faces a grim future in the face of ...

International Polar Bear Day is on 27 February - it's a time to celebrate the magnificent mammals. These creatures spend most of their lives on the sea ice of the Arctic Ocean - and thrive in some ...

1. Polar bears reside in Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and the United States (Alaska). Their favorite habitat is the pack ice of the Arctic Ocean, but polar bears will travel vast ...