Small ship cruise lines may stop putting close-up images of polar bears in brochures because of ... have “a duty to retreat to a legal distance” if they encounter a polar bear that is too close. Ships ...

Polar bears are the largest bear species on Earth. Adult females usually weigh between 400 and 700 pounds, but some can reach up to 1,000 pounds. Adult males are even bigger, weighing 600 to 1,200 ...

As the snowmobile roared away, the polar bear slowed its pursuit and eventually gave up the chase. “Damn, that guy is brave,” a woman’s voice said in the clip as the scene unfolded.

A holiday in the Arctic that’s more than just searching for polar bears - While polar bears are a big tourist draw, the Arctic has a wealth of wildlife to observe and terrains to explore ...

A man was caught on camera managing to outrun a polar bear on a snowmobile after the animal chased after him in the Arctic Circle; The person made it to the vehicle and sped away, as the animal ...

This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, authorities said, in Westfjords, Iceland, Thursday Sept. 19, 2024. Ingvar ...

New rules could see end of close-up polar bear photos in cruise brochures The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be ...

LONDON — A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday.

This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, authorities said, in Westfjords, Iceland, Thursday Sept. 19, 2024.