She was born in São Paulo, the daughter of a Russian couple. Like any energetic child, she barely stays still and never lets go of her toys. Her name is Nur, which means "light" in Arabic. She is a ...

Portland’s senior polar bear sister just may be Olympic-ready, at least according to the comments on the Oregon Zoo’s latest Facebook post. Nora, it appears, is an expert diver. A video shared by the ...

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Find out the essential things to do in Tromsø for adventure seekers and history enthusiasts alike in this Arctic gateway.

The Detroit Zoo has a new resident in its Arctic Ring of Life as Haley, a 22-year-old polar bear, recently arrived from the ...

“Haley is such a special and inquisitive bear,” said Mike Murray, VP of life sciences for the Detroit Zoological Society. “We ...

Scientists discovered that polar bear fur’s oily coating prevents ice from sticking, thanks to a unique mix of lipids. This ...