In the summer of 1959, the polar bear died. Despite the zoo’s best efforts to keep him cool, the bear succumbed to the unrelenting Madras heat. An abscess developed, and the animal didn’t survive.

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.

Polar Bear Plunge at Chesapeake Bay supports Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge weekend takes place from Jan. 29 through Feb. 1 ...

The man is recovering from serious injuries after he fought off a polar bear in his driveway to save his wife from a surprise attack.

"Polar bear poop," as it's come to be known, is a valuable tool for researchers at Dalhousie University, as they look for its effects on the animals health and climate change.

As the story goes, this "albino brown bear" (sometimes described as an "albino grizzly bear," depending on the source) was airlifted to the Arctic time and time again after being mistaken for a ...

International Polar Bear Day highlights the threat of climate change on polar bears and their habitat, urging global action to protect the species.

Why the climate movement doesn’t talk about polar bears anymore Global warming moved from the North Pole to your backyard — and so did its symbols.

It's like having a polar bear walking around the house," Williams, 21, from Leeds, England, told Newsweek. "He's about 90lbs," continued Williams. "But he's the most caring dog in the world.

Twin polar bear clubs, Astra and Laerke, will make their public debut on June 15 at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.

The cub born in Hamburg was first polar bear birth at Hagenbeck Zoo in decades. Video shows the baby animal playing, testing wobbly legs.

During an expedition to Canada this week, a wildlife photographer snapped the shot of a lifetime as he observed a polar bear mother standing upright, looking around, her two young cubs beside her.