The dynamic glacier front is a highlight of the late afternoon Zodiac excursion at Smeerenburgbreen, in the Bjornfjorden — a ...

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New regulations present challenges to wildlife viewing in Svalbard, but they haven’t sent tourism into a deep freeze, says ...

You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it into the usual stories. They deal with extreme cold, hunt in ways no other ...

Reigning as the largest land predators, polar bears are the true kings of the Arctic. With body lengths reaching up to 3 ...

Melting ice is causing changes to the shoreline, animal behavior and even leading to new archaeological discoveries as centuries-old artifacts are revealed for the first time. Take a look at some ...

Emergency physician Dr. Luke Apisa describes joining an Arctic expedition to ensure safety for runners pushing their limits ...

The polar bears at the Buffalo Zoo are kept comfortable in the hottest months of the year with climate controlled habitats and always-cool swimming pools.

Learn fascinating arctic fox facts and about their amazing adaptations that help them survive in one of the coldest places on the planet.

Retired NFL tight end Jimmy Graham added to his already impressive sporting resume by completing the 584-mile Arctic ...

It's not every day you encounter a polar bear. However, there's one remote, abandoned building in the Arctic that some polar ...

Ex-Saints TE Jimmy Graham and his team completed the Arctic Challenge, rowing the roughly 584 nautical miles in a little over ...