Past research has established that polar bear cubs’ odds of survival are impacted by how long their mothers spend denning. However, the underlying reasons have long been a mystery, and data obtained ...

The dogs, named Snowball and Betty Bear, are the last two pups from a litter cared for at Thornberry Animal Sanctuary. Their mum, Elsa, is only one years old herself, having come from a rural ...

Nature is full of surprises, and occasionally, we come across moments that leave us in awe. In a recent video that has captured the hearts of many, a polar bear seems to be seeking assistance, ...

Polar bear cubs are incredibly cute — and amazingly elusive. Their mothers dig dens under the snow in remote areas. Protecting cubs is key to the species’ survival. Under half of all polar bear cubs ...

Typically, polar bear denning is studied via satellite telemetry, but while useful, it’s not great for learning about the subtleties of the behavior. The photos are the culmination of almost 10 ...

Polar bear cubs in the Arctic are beginning to emerge from their dens. Until now, the babies have been relying on nutrients from their mother's milk to go from hairless, blind cubs to bears ready to ...

In a study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management, we used remote cameras to study polar bear families as they emerged from their dens in Svalbard, Norway, gaining insight into the ...

Polar bears are some of the Arctic's most iconic animals, yet their lives remain something of a mystery. Now, incredible footage has offered a glimpse at these majestic creatures and their cubs ...

and the University of Toronto Scarborough reveal the first detailed look at polar bear cubs emerging from their dens, captured through nearly a decade of remote camera footage in Svalbard ...

It’s a big world out there, especially for polar bear cubs emerging from their dens. An international team of researchers observed these special first steps thanks to nearly a decade of camera ...

Now, however, scientists have managed to capture rare footage of a polar bear mother and her cubs leaving their den in the Arctic for the first time. The video comes from Svalbard, the sparsely ...

Polar bear cubs have been filmed emerging from their dens for the first time. The extremely rare footage was captured by remote cameras deployed in the Arctic mountains for nearly a decade. The ...