Julia StrattonLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterCanada's National ObserverA fat polar bear is a bear more likely to thrive ...

University of Toronto Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by climate change. The researchers ...

Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.

Scientists have quantified how much climate change has driven the population decline of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson ...

This prolonged fasting drains polar bears’ energy reserves, reducing their ability to reproduce and raise cubs. Without ...

Polar bears might be greasier than widely believed. The bears’ greasy fur is the secret to the popular species’ survival in ...

Polar bears live on the sea ice where their favorite snacks (seals) live. You can find polar bears on land if there is no nearby sea ice, or swimming between floating ice islands during warmer ...

The sea ice in the Arctic was the second lowest on record for January last month, according to a U.S. analysis released ...

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

Polar bears in Western Hudson Bay have seen their population nearly halved over the last several decades, largely due to dwindling sea ice and limited ...

U of T Scarborough researchers have directly linked population decline in polar bears living in Western Hudson Bay to shrinking sea ice caused by ...

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