This is the amusing moment a polar bear puts on a mask before diving into a pool. The ice bear was spotted by zoo-goers playing with a black container in its enclosure in Tokyo, Japan, on April 4.

Skadi, one of the polar bears we're tracking on the Polar Bear Tracker, has been recorded swimming at least 74km in one day - and maybe more. This is believed to be the first conclusive proof that ...

These amazing images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show the Arctic animals at their fierce but adorable best ...

Then the polar bear appears. She’s big ... The harder work, more arduous even than diving in freezing water, will take years: persuading governments to cooperate to save a region that extends ...

The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable animals. Two-thirds of ...

Declared a UNESCO heritage site, the water is remarkably clear and perfect for freshwater snorkeling and diving ... s where you’ll find the best polar bear sightings in the world -- and plenty ...

Every year the northern half of Asia is transformed by snow and ice. Here an array of remarkable creatures defy some of the ...

“I came across a video of a polar bear trying to pry open a research pod to get to the scientist inside, like kids trying to get into a Pringles can. Sort of. As I watched him going at ...

That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as different colors ...

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding landmasses. A boar (adult male ...