Experts documented a rare case of one polar bear adopting another’s cub, offering an exciting moment of hope for the species.

When female polar bear X33991 first emerged from her maternal den in northeastern Manitoba this spring, she had one young cub toddling around by her side. Months later, researchers spotted X33991 ...

A mother polar bear has made the decision to adopt - a move that scientists say is extremely rare - and the new family was caught on video. Researchers had tagged the five-year-old mother, also known ...

Scientists studying polar bears were greeted with a most unexpected surprise during a recent tracking expedition in northeastern Manitoba. A polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill ...

This is an extremely rare occurrence, researchers said — only 13 instances of the act have occurred in a group of 4,600 polar bears recorded over the last 45 years Researcher Evan Richardson said, "It ...

Polar bear mom adopts cub during migration A polar bear mom emerged from her den with one cub, but was later seen in Churchill, Manitoba, with two. Researchers say she likely adopted an abandoned cub, ...

The San Diego Humane Society on Friday announced that two orphaned bear cubs that arrived at the facility's Ramona location have been moved to Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue after four months of ...

RAMONA, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A pair of orphaned black bear cubs who arrived at the San Diego Humane Society’s Ramona Wildlife Center in July have been transported to Sonoma County Wildlife Rescue to ...

A five-year-old polar bear mother has surprised researchers by taking in a second cub near Churchill, Manitoba. Researchers from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) confirmed the rare event a ...

A mother polar bear has made the decision to adopt - a move that scientists say is extremely rare - and the new family was caught on video. Researchers had tagged the five-year-old mother, also known ...