A German woman mauled by three polar bears after she leapt into the moat surrounding their pen at a Berlin zoo was apparently suicidal after a string of setbacks, a newspaper reports. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

With the Arctic ice receding, polar bears are starving, drowning, and even resorting to cannibalism as a result of the lack of access to their normal food sources. picked by muppet 1 year ago

Bear Planet is fabulous site (better to say planet) about bears, wild predators, that covers all aspects and attributes for all species of bears with a lot informations and some beautiful and unique cubs photos. You will find all species of bears including Polar Bear along with Grizzly, Brown Bear, Kodiak, Big Bear, American Black bear, Asiatic black bear, Malayan Sun Bear, Sloth Bear, Spectacled ... read full post picked by sharoncreech 3 years ago

As a carnivorous animal, you wouldn't expect a polar bear to get excited over fruit and vegetables.

They're usually more concerned with capturing seals than ensuring they receive their five-a-day.

However these inhabitants of Tokyo's Ueno Zoo were determined to get to the fruit and vegetables on offer - even if they were enclosed in blocks of ice. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

This submarine surfaces and is graced with the presence of a few visitors! picked by tundramonkey 3 years ago

A dozen Asiatic black bears, malnourished and diseased from years spent on abusive bile-harvesting farms in southwest China, were recovering Saturday after being handed over to an animal charity group. The Animals Asia Foundation took in the bears from state-approved farms where holes were cut in their abdomens so that their bile could drip out to be harvested and used in Chinese traditional medi... read full post picked by suebe 10 months ago

Amongst other things, The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife keep track of the Black Bear population. This includes checking the health and well being of hibernating bears in their dens.

This site provides a photo record of one such health check.

More info on MDIFW activity here picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Jim Dooley, who succeeded George Halas as head coach of the Bears, died Tuesday, his daughter said. He was 77. Dooley coached the Bears from 1968-71. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Together with the Kodiak bear, polar bears are the largest land animal. Adult males usually weigh between 350 kg and 680 kg (780–1,500 lb) and reach a length of 2.5 m to 3 m (7.9–9.8 ft). Adult females are roughly half that size and weigh between 150 kg and 250 kg (330–550 lb), measuring 1.8 m to 2.5 m (5.9–7.9 ft) in length. Pregnant females, however, can weigh as much as ... read full post picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Nine polar bears lost in Arctic Sea and forced to swim 400 miles to get to solid land.

"Polar bears are strong swimmers but would not be able to make it that far.""Dr Williams said animal groups were considering asking the US government to send a Coast Guard ship to rescue some of the bears." picked by Magellan 1 year ago

Anchorage, AK-As the U.S. government decides whether to list polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, Gov. Sarah Palin and the state's Republican congressional delegation are solidly opposed to the idea. picked by TchEngRox 2 years ago

Russia will create a new 3.7 million-acre (1.5 million-hectare) park in the Arctic, a central area for the Barents and Kara Sea polar bear populations, WWF said today.

Announcing the park, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he hoped it would be a major attraction for tourism, and announced that he personally plans to vacation there, WWF said. picked by bingo 5 months ago

Polar bears were listed on Wednesday as threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act because their sea ice habitat is melting away, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne announced. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan turned green after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae. picked by mitzuzake 1 year ago

After decades of studying the climate conditions of Mars, scientists have recently made a breakthrough observation. Adrian Brown's team found a substantial amount of ephemeral (short lived) water ice in the polar regions of Mars. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

More than two-thirds of the world's polar bears will be killed off by 2050 -- including the entire population in Alaska -- because of thinning sea ice from global warming in the Arctic, government scientists forecast Friday. picked by muppet 2 years ago

'Great White Bear' is a photo exhibition of the 34 'arctic icons' found in stockrooms or homes. picked by speedracer 3 years ago

Graphic footage of the first polar bear seen in Iceland in 20 years being shot dead by police has been posted on the internet. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

An environmental activist is spending two weeks on top of a rock at a Russian nature reserve to protest against the initiative to kill all the wild bears in the park. picked by kakana 6 months ago

Three bears at a Ukrainian zoo tore a man "limb from limb" after he fell into their enclosure, local media reports. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago