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 Bear Week, which runs from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2 this year, is a time to celebrate and learn how you can help polar bears ...

THREE friends have recently taken over the popular Westcliff Drinks Co bar - here are the upcoming events planned for their first month at the helm. Ross McGrane, comedian and radio presenter ...

The Sequoia Park Zoo said goodbye this week to its beloved bear Noni, who captured visitors’ hearts with her larger-than-life antics, splashing in water, scrambling up trees and wiggling her ...

Fat Bear Week is officially underway. The 10th annual contest will determine 2024’s best hefty hibernator currently chowing down on salmon in Alaska’s Katmai National Park. From October 2-8 ...

The New York Mets were two outs away from their season ending. Then came Pete Alonso. Mets first baseman Pete Alonso stepped up to the plate with one out and two runners on base in the top of the ...

Chunk, a contender in this year’s Fat Bear Week celebration at Katmai National Park and Preserve. (From National Park Service) Over the last several months, brown bears have been putting on ...

Polar Knowledge Canada (POLAR) is Canada's lead federal agency to strengthen Canadian leadership in polar science and technology. POLAR fulfills a brokering role, strengthening connections between the ...

The start of the annual Fat Bear Week contest in the US was delayed this week after one of the potential contestants was killed by a rival. Both bears were in contention for the 10th anniversary ...

It was only a matter of time before Fat Bear Week turned violent. The annual online tournament pitting bears who lift heavy forks against their girthy brothers and sisters had a delayed start this ...