Captive wild animal encounters are hugely popular, thanks partly to social media. But our investigation shows many creatures ...
Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation ...
The body conditions of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations around the Norwegian island of Svalbard have improved despite ...
Polar bears are now adding new foods to their diet, including reindeer, walruses and bird eggs ...
The bears began feeding on alternative food sources, researchers found.
The finding offers a small window of hope for a polar bear population vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
“Svalbard (and the Barents Sea area) has experienced a much faster loss of sea ice than other areas having polar bears,” Aars tells Popular Science. “The bears are not hunted, they have few ...
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Polar bear displays powerful diving skills in Arctic waters
A polar bear shows off impressive diving skills in icy Arctic waters.
The polar bear population that live along the Barents Sea near Svalbard appear to be improving, despite the region’s drastic ice loss, according to researchers.
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