Polar Bears

Polar Bear Facts for Kids
This article is dedicated to all you guys and girls out there, who love polar bears like me! Here are some interesting polar bear facts for kids.

Are Polar Bears Endangered
Polar bears, the creamy white furry animals found in the Arctic region, are plummeting in number. Climate change, pollution, poaching, etc. has forced these bears to be listed as endangered species. The article answers the question 'are polar bears endangered?'

Where do Polar Bears Live
Polar bears are some of the most unique and majestic animals, to boast of survival in one of the world's harshest climates. So, what are polar bears, where do polar bears live, what do polar bears eat and how long does a polar bear live, may be some questions that you may need to get answered. This articles has so many polar bear facts, that by the end of it, you will be a polar bear expert, who knows all about polar bears.

What do Polar Bears Eat
Polar bears, native to the Arctic and its surrounding areas, are considered to be the largest carnivores on land. Read on for more information on what do polar bears eat...

Knut: The Polar Bear Cub
Knut, actually an orphan baby polar bear - rejected by its mother, was raised by caretakers in the Berlin Zoo. The bear cub became extremely popular in no time, and is today a matter of pride for Germany.

Polar Bears Gain ‘Threatened’ Status Under Endangered Species Act
The U.S. government’s declaration of polar bears as a "threatened" species marks the first time an animal has gained such status as a result of global warming.

Polar Bears and Global Warming
The Polar Bears are becoming an endangered species since the glaciers are melting as a result of Global Warming. So here is an article which discusses if there is any way to save the largest land carnivore.

Animal Rights Activists Say Baby Polar Bear Should Be Killed
An adorable three-month-old bundle of white fur is the focus of a heated battle of words between zookeepers who are raising him and animal rights activists, who say little Knut should be euthanized instead of being raised by humans.

Hundreds of People Join Polar Bear Club Members in Icy Splash
The annual cold-water swim by the Coney Island Polar Bear Club attracted a huge crowd of people who joined the members of the club as the plunged into the cold ocean waters to raise money for charity.

Polar Bears - facts about polar bear
Every creature on this earth adapts itself according to the environment around them. Some live in very hot climate while others live in very cold climate and those with intermediate climate. God has provided all its creatures with some sort of in built features which make them able to withstand these extreme conditions. One such animal is polar bear.

The Tragic Tale of a Celebrity Polar Bear and His Keeper
Patrick Barkham: The tale of Knut has ended in tragedy after his keeper was found dead at his apartment in Berlin

The Polar Bear Faces Extinction
This is an interesting article for those of you who care about preserving our natural habitats , and will also give you some insight as to the conditions the" Polar Bear " is facing , in the northern regions , its really quite sad to say the least .

US Loophole Puts Polar Bears at Risk
Environmental groups are claiming that a US decision to list polar bears as an endangered species would still leave them unprotected against global warming pollution

Great White Hope
Does this week's decision to list polar bears as 'threatened' finally hand victory to the greens?

Zoo Condemned Over Deaths of Polar Bear Cubs
Nuremberg zoo refused demands to rear vulnerable cubs who were apparently eaten by their mother

Row Erupts Over Risk to Polar Bears
One of the most controversial voices in the global warming debate believes too much emphasis is put on extinction fears for ecology's poster animals.

Famed Polar Bear Cub Gets Death Threat
Security guards were called in to protect the prized baby polar bear, Knut, yesterday, after Berlin zoo received a threat warning that the celebrity cub was about to die.

Bush Backtracks on Global Warming With Plan to Protect Polar Bears
Melting arctic ice prompts climate change concession- Campaigners hope to force cuts in carbon emissions

Hunter Kills the World's Rarest Bear
DNA tests of a bear, shot in the Northwest Territories of Canada, showed last week it was a hybrid of polar bear and a grizzly - perhaps the first ever seen in the wild.

Buy the Right Car, Save a Polar Bear
A recent series of news stories suggests that polar ice caps are melting faster than expected, and that this phenomenon may result in the extinction of one of humanity’s favorite animals, the polar bear.

Mass Extinction Rate 'faster Than Dinosaurs'
Polar bears and hippos have joined the ranks of threatened species, along with a third of amphibians and a quarter of mammals and coniferous plants, according to the World Conservation Union.

Polar Bears Living on Thin Ice After Record Temperatures
This could be the hottest year ever recorded, posing a threat to Arctic wildlife including polar bears, ice-dwelling seals and several forms of vegetation, according to UN scientists collating data from across the world.

Mummy Polar Bear and Baby Polar Bear
A Mummy polar bear and a Baby polar bear are sitting on and iceberg . . .

Bear facts
A polar bear cub that was rescued after its mother was killed by hunters has made headlines across Canada, but global warming means that other members of his species may not be so lucky, writes Anne McIlroy

Polar bears
Scientists fear polar bears will be extinct in the wild within 60 years. Mark Oliver looks at the threat and finds plenty of polar bear lovers online.