Polar bears are struggling to survive as sea ice dwindles. Scientists have now quantified how much climate change has drastically reduced the number of polar bears living in Canada's Hudson Bay ...

Polar bears need all the help they can get to survive their frosty Arctic environment. One of their biggest survival secrets appears to be greasy hair. The sebum–or hair grease–on their fur ...

Polar bears have a hidden-in-a-plain-sight superpower that anyone who has watched a wildlife documentary could have spotted: ice doesn’t stick to their fur. This has long been known to ...

“Unwashed, greasy hair made it much harder for ice to stick. In contrast, when the polar bear fur was washed and the grease largely removed it performed similarly to human hair, to which ice ...

A team of international scientists has uncovered the secret behind why ice doesn’t stick to polar bear fur — grease. This natural defense helps these Arctic predators survive in one of the harshest ...

LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS FROM ACROSS MARYLAND WILL BE AT SANDY POINT STATE PARK FOR THE POLICE PLUNGE ... and women took part in the 2025 Polar Bear Plunge Super Plunge.

Scientists have discovered the anti-icing secret of polar bear fur -- something that allows one of the planet's most iconic animals to survive and thrive in one of its most punishing climates.

The McCormick Bird House would be closed "until further notice," the zoo said. Two animal deaths at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago have been traced to an outbreak of avian influenza, or bird flu ...

“Just as it’s now hard to imagine Polar Park without a berm, a right field videoboard, heaters on the concourse, or delicious lobster rolls — none of which were here when we opened on May ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska winter’s unseasonably warm temperatures have sent a signal to the brown bears at the Alaska Zoo — it’s time to think about waking up and coming out of hibernation ...

A hit with locals and visiting families, the Blank Park Zoo sits on 49 acres, 22 of which are home to animal facilities and exhibits. Nearly 1,500 animals representing more than 100 species live here.