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Polar Bears

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Person Fined $5,255 for Honking Foghorn to Wake Polar Bear in Svalbard

Authorities say the penalty enforces a long-standing rule that forbids needlessly disturbing protected polar bears.

Tara Polar Station Sets Out From France to Begin Long Arctic Drift

Polar Bear on Spitzbergen Tests Positive for H5N5 Avian Influenza

Arctic Winter Sea Ice Near Record Low as 2026 Maximum Stalls at 14.22 Million km²

Sebastian Ströbel’s Arctic Documentary Launches on ZDF as Part 1 Airs Today

UEA Study Links Warmer Southeast Greenland to Surge in Transposon Activity in Polar Bears

Study Links Warmer Greenland Temperatures to Surge in Polar Bears’ ‘Jumping Gene’ Activity

Karl Bushby Begins Final 2,000‑Mile Push to Finish His Round‑the‑World Walk

Internal Report Details Fatal Polar Bear Mauling at Arctic Radar Site, Recommends Safety Upgrades

Polar Bears Take Over Abandoned Soviet Arctic Research Station

Autopsy Confirms Drowning of Norwegian Trekker Recovered in Northern Manitoba

Backpack and Rifle Found as Search Narrows to Hayes River for Missing Norwegian Trekker

Search for Missing Norwegian Trekker Narrows to Hayes River as Local Helicopter Crews Stand Down

Polar Bear Chases Man in Arctic Town, Narrow Escape Caught on Video

Karlsruhe Zoo's Polar Bear Cub Mika Makes Public Debut

First-Ever Footage Captures Polar Bear Cubs Emerging From Arctic Dens

Canadian Man Fights Polar Bear to Save Wife in Rare Attack

Warming Arctic Increases Pathogen Risk for Polar Bears

Police Shoot Rare Polar Bear in Iceland After It Poses Threat to Resident

Rare Polar Bear Sighting in Iceland Ends with Police Shooting