A polar bear takes a dip in the Beaufort Sea on the northern coast of Alaska. They need ice to hunt seals in winter, but each year for the past several decades, their habitat has been shrinking.

Polar Bear is a 1-year-old Siberian Husky mix who came in as a stray. He turns heads wherever he goes with his beautiful white coat and stunning light blue eyes.

A polar bear emerges from a dip in the Beaufort Sea, on the northern coast of Alaska. At the village of Kaktovik, bears converge every fall, waiting for sea ice to form so they can head out and ...

Brian Blessed, from 'Gordon's Alive,' recounts how he once punched a polar bear on the nose to save its life while trekking across the North Pole while other camp members rushed with their rifles ...

Polar bear tour group preparing to depart Fairbanks, Alaska for Kaktovik, Alaska in a Piper Navajo Chieftain. Day tour costs includes round-trip transportation from Fairbanks, buffet lunch in ...

Polar bear tour group prepares to depart Fairbanks, Alaska for Kaktovik, Alaska in a Piper Navajo Chieftain. Photo for The Washington Post by Jessica Matthews.