A polar bear with her two young cubs. Females generally spend six months in a den with their young, still unable to survive the elements outside. Months of great vulnerability for the mother and her babies. Image: Michael Wenger Scientists have tested new radar...
The images of a polar bear accompanied by her cubs are always among the most touching. The task of caring for their offspring, however, is not an easy one for these animals whose habitat is undergoing drastic change. Image: KT Miller / Polar Bears International Due to...
A lurking threat (Photo: Michael Wenger) One of the great ironies of global warming is that, despite the threat is poses to polar bears, run-ins with humans are becoming more frequent, sometimes with unfortunate outcomes for both species. The remedy to this most often...