The polar bear, however, has managed to adapt to these local conditions, honing its survival skills over time. Among these is the remarkable ability to hunt underwater, which terrestrial bears ...

Unfortunately for seals, polar bears are still lethal underwater. They can swim 6.2 mph (10 kph), fast enough to catch ...

and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet. Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means “maritime bear”, and ...

shrinking hunting grounds. In the Nineties it was rare to see a polar bear; since May, it has been a weekly occurrence. Bears are "extraordinarily inquisitive" – they don't necessarily see ...

And their plight could be exacerbated by the need to alter hunting strategies with the seasons. In the spring, the researchers explained polar bears are mostly preying on juvenile seals.

A man in Fort Severn, Ontario, is recovering from injuries he received Tuesday morning, when he fought off a polar bear that was attacking ... When a Moose Hunter Gets Pinned by a Brown Bear, It’s Up ...

Although, like most polar bears the Grinch was opportunistic, she (and the other reindeer-hunting polar bears we have seen) appear fitter; enabling them to run at speeds of up to 8 m/s for an ...

With climate change reducing sea ice, it is becoming increasingly difficult for polar bears to hunt, pushing them to move closer to human settlements to scavenge. Dmitry is a wildlife and underwater ...

The bear was then shot and found dead at the local airport. Experts say polar bears' hunting grounds have diminished as the Arctic ice sheet melts because of climate change, forcing them into ...

Dmitry Kokh (Russia) presents this haunting scene of polar bears shrouded in fog at the long-deserted settlement ... Dmitry is a wildlife and underwater photographer who tries to capture decisive ...