During a walk through Zurich I could not believe my eyes. Everywhere I felt like I was being watched by polar bears and penguins. Have I walked this far and am I already in the Arctic or Antarctic? Taking a closer look, I discovered a campaign by the electricity...
In search of food, a polar bear observes the walrus colony from a safe distance. (Foto: Rosamaria Kubny) Scientists have observed polar bears on the Taimyr Peninsula in recent years and have noticed changes in their usual behavior, said Pavel Kochkaryov, director of...
Polar bears are curious and always are looking for food. But this may not be the right thing for them. Specialists from the Tomsk Polytechnic University have found out that more than 70,000 cubic meters of industrial waste generated or dumped in the Arctic and...
The population of polar bears in the Kane Basin, a region between northwest Greenland and Nunavut, Canada, has grown from 225 to 360 animals over the past 30 years. But how long this trend will last is unknown and could reverse with the current pace of change....
The North Slope area is the entire northern coastal region of Alaska. It is located between the southern Beaufort Sea and the Brooks Range inland. The area of about 240,000 square kilometres is known for its beuatiful nature, but also for its richness in resources....