They are 99 per cent genetically identical to gray wolves; among the tiny differences is their polar-bear like fur. The dire wolf—dire is from the Latin word for “terrible,” a reference to ...

A Tik Tok of polar bear Laerke caused some concerns, but zoo staff said she is a “special needs” bear who often displays that ...

The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable animals. Two-thirds of ...

Last week, a polar bear injured a skier on Baffin Island. Several readers commented on the incident. We try to unpack the ...

It was almost like a scene out of a movie as a man dropped everything and jumped onto a snowmobile to escape a charging polar bear in Norway. Dramatic video footage captured by Rebecca Baack ...

A mining manager on a remote Arctic island has been caught on camera running for his life from a polar bear. The Russian man can be seen fleeing as he is chased by the bear which has invaded a ...