A gunshot rang out from next door. My wife, Tiffany, and I paused in the middle of our Christmas dinner. Seconds later a phone call broke the silence. “I just shot a polar bear that’s been trying to ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Polar bears became the poster child for the peril of climate change for obvious ...

The 30th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge looked different than past years due to the extreme cold and a layer of ice on the ground. According to the National Weather Service, at the ...

The Detroit Zoo's newest resident is a strong swimmer with black skin and white fur and bears a striking resemblance to the Coca-Cola and ICEE mascots. His name is Kali — pronounced Cull-ee — and he's ...

ROYAL OAK, MI - A polar bear with an improbable survival story has just moved to Michigan. 13-year old Kali now calls the Detroit Zoo’s Arctic Ring of Life habitat his home. Kali came to the Detroit ...

The Detroit Zoo and Toledo Zoo have exchanged polar bears to support conservation efforts. A 13-year-old polar bear named Kali has arrived at the Detroit Zoo from Toledo. Nuka, a longtime resident of ...

In the face of sea ice loss, some of the bears on the Norwegian archipelago are gaining weight. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 29, 2026 11:00 AM EST Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ...

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation may be temporary. By Eric Niiler The population of polar bears in Norway’s ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Thousands of people participated in the Birch Bay Polar Bear Dip on New Year’s Day in the hopes of setting a new world record. Unfortunately, the attempt was “unsuccessful,” according to Kylie ...