The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable animals. Two-thirds of ...

There is science, not just folklore, behind several of the spirit bear’s traits. By genus and species, it’s an American black bear. But if both parents (no matter their color) have the same ...

it was hard to compare because you're dealing with 126 pounds difference." So just how big is the animal? Well, the bear weighs 510 pounds. It's a massive size, but Ballard said that he didn't ...

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

For instance, more than half of the total reported occurrences of cannibalism were in polar bears, which are the most carnivorous and predatory bear species—but also the easiest species to spot while ...