Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is taking initial steps in improving its polar bear habitat, which is anticipated to be home to new inhabitants next summer. The polar bear exhibit opened in ...

You may have found yourself randomly wondering aboutUrsus maritimus, Latin for "sea bear," more commonly known as polar bears. The furry mammals are stellar swimmers and can be found in the cold ...

Polar bears hold the title of the largest carnivorous land mammals on the planet. They typically measure between seven to eight feet in length. Males are significantly larger than females, with large ...

The Obama administration is setting aside 187,000 square miles in Alaska as a "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas. The ...

Get ready for fun, because it's nothing but good times with Nora the polar bear. Nora was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Nov. 6, 2015 and has grown to be over 200 pounds. She was transferred ...

The Obama administration is setting aside 187,000 square miles in Alaska as a "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add restrictions to future offshore drilling for oil and gas. The ...

ANCHORAGE — Alaska officials filed notice Tuesday that the state would sue the federal government over a decision to designate a swath of the Arctic as critical habitat for polar bears faced with the ...

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it is designating more than 200,000 square miles in Alaska and off its coast as "critical habitat" for polar bears, an action that could add ...