Regular monitoring of polar bears is highly important to protect them efficiently. Unfortunately, taking samples under anesthesia killed some of the bears. Therefore, researchers were looking for a non-invasive method. (Photo: Julia Hager) As polar bears walk over...
Female polar bear with two cubs. Photo: Michael Wenger The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources has been conducting the first ever polar bear census in East Greenland since March this year. It is the largest census in history. Since March 22, 2023, international...
In a garbage dump in Chukotka, Russia, polar bears rummage through the remains of human civilization in search of food. (Photo: Pikabu) No area is more affected by climate change and global warming than the Arctic. This has serious effects on fauna and flora. The...
Footage taken by Polish researchers of a female polar bear successfully hunting a reindeer on Svalbard generated a great deal of interest among their Norwegian colleagues. They are now calling for public assistance. Video: Mateusz Gruszka CC BY 4.0 A common question...
Polar bears normally need sea ice to hunt seals, as seen here. But the newly discovered subpopulation in southeast Greenland can survive on chunks of glacial ice. Photo: Julia Hager Scientists have documented a previously unknown subpopulation of polar bears living in...
