Scientists combined satellite collars and cameras to study polar bear denning, showing how cubs adapt before leaving.

Polar bear mothers in the Arctic generally give birth in early January around the start of the new year. The cubs are born completely blind, do not have their signature snow-colored fur, and generally weigh about one pound.

Researchers have captured extremely rare footage of polar bear cubs leaving their snowy dens for the first time. The footage, taken on the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, shows a mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) plodding through the Arctic island's ...

Researchers have combined satellite collar data with specialized cameras to shed light on one of the most mysterious and important stages in polar bears' lives -- maternal denning, when bears give birth then emerge with their cubs.

Czech cold-water swimmers have set a new world record for the largest polar bear dip. A total of 2,461 took part in the attempt in the Most lake in northwest Czech Republic.

Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for an ecoutourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the opposition Progressive Conservative Party.

Polar bear cubs have been filmed emerging from their dens for the first time. The extremely rare footage was captured by remote cameras deployed in the Arctic mountains for nearly a decade. The pictures of polar bear moms and cubs emerging from their dens ...

The time lapse footage is the result of almost a decade of work monitoring the vulnerable predators' maternal behavior.

International Polar Bear Day highlights conservation efforts to protect polar bears and their fragile Arctic habitat.