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 3 weeks 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 2 years ago

This submarine surfaces and is graced with the presence of a few visitors! picked by tundramonkey 2 years 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 5 months 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 9 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 month 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 8 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 5 months 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 month 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 8 months 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 1 year ago

'Great White Bear' is a photo exhibition of the 34 'arctic icons' found in stockrooms or homes. picked by speedracer 2 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 4 months ago

Tell people not to think of a white bear for five minutes, and chances are they won’t be able to get polar bears out of their heads. picked by goldy 2 years ago

Police suspect polar bears, who keep breeding and need the room. picked by suebe 8 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 3 months ago

Polar bears respond with something about frigid water temperatures. picked by Alton 2 years ago

This bear wants to be friends.

(Or it's very hungry - if you're ever in that circumstance, best not to wait to find out)

NB - Butler Polar Bear pictured not bear from story, picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

A retired Anchorage science teacher has turned his backyard into a haven for grizzly bears. "Actually, it's a sickness I have," he admitted tearfully, and some friends agree he has a death wish. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

The Bears are back! picked by cb__ 2 years ago