In polar bear plasma, BDE183 was <0.04 ng/g wet wt for all animals, and BDE209 was only detected in 7% of the samples at concentrations up to 0.10 ng/g wet wt. Of the 15 MeO-PBDEs analyzed in plasma ...

In the frigid waters of the Arctic, two of nature’s most fearsome predators,the Orca and the Polar Bear,come face to face in ...

Known as the deadliest beasts of the Arctic, these incredible creatures are apex predators that rule the frozen wilderness. Why watch this video? Discover why the polar bear, with its immense size and ...

Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) present a distinct chapter in North American bear-human conflict history, characterized by more recent but increasingly intense interactions. Until the late 19th century, ...

At the start of 2025 the Norwegian government placed strict limits on how close expedition ships could approach polar bears – initially set at 500 metres (1,640 feet).

As peak season for expedition voyages in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard gets under way, tourist ships are staying hundreds of metres away from polar bears under new rules intended to protect ...

As peak season for expedition voyages in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard gets under way, tourist ships are staying hundreds of metres away from polar bears under new rules intended to protect the ...

Polar Bears: Playful Predators (image credits: rawpixel) A little-known fact about polar bears is that under their white fur, they have black skin. The black skin helps to soak up the sun’s rays, ...

Black bears, however, play by a different set of rules. And for one Vancouver Island bear caught on camera, there was no messing about, they ran – and fast. The wild showdown was discovered by ...