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 ...

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding landmasses. A boar (adult male ...

A polar bear was shot and killed by local police after it was spotted near a summer cottage in a remote village in the Westfjords region of Iceland. The incident occurred on a Thursday afternoon ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday ...

Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday ...

A rare polar bear, which unexpectedly appeared near an isolated Icelandic village cottage, was shot dead by the police after being deemed a danger to locals. After the sighting was reported on ...

A father died protecting his children in a rare polar bear attack in Canada's northernmost territory of Nunavut. Aaron Gibbons, 31, was on Sentry Island, a popular fishing and hunting spot on the ...

Authorities say a rare polar bear spotted in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat LONDON -- A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in ...

While you may not notice it unless you are looking at a polar bear and Kodiak bear side by side, there are some key ...