or live fat, or both," said Kristin Laidre, a University of Washington marine mammal scientist who specializes in Arctic species. The polar bear — the symbol of both climate change and an area ...

While the bears enjoy soaking up the sun, warmer weather triggers several physiological changes. Baxendell explained polar ...

Neither albino nor polar bear, the spirit bear (also known ... This bear's bigger and more confident than the Gribbell Island bear. Fat rolls down its belly. It appears to be wearing a coat ...

Their thick white coat and a layer of fat keep them warm and camouflaged in their harsh Arctic environment ... Emmanuel Rondeau / WWF-UK "I will never forget my 'first' polar bear. Today, it still ...

How much they weigh: From as little as 60 pounds (27 kilograms) to more than 1,700 pounds (771 kg) ...

But only one can take the crown and be named the 2024 Fat Bear Week Champion. If you’d just spent around half a year sleeping and dozing in a comfy den, without any food, eating would be pretty ...

Polar bear cubs are incredibly cute — and amazingly elusive ... The cubs grow to about 20 times their birthweight by spring, due to high fat content in their mother’s milk. They leave their dens ...

The 2022 edition of Fat Bear Week was unlike any other, and even with a voting scandal, 747 was crowned this year's champion of chonk – the bear's second title in three years. The weeklong ...

The heaviest recorded polar bear was 2,210 pounds (1,002 kg ... and its body uses stored fat to stay alive. When they hibernate, bears' bodies avoid breaking down the protein in their muscle ...

Tis the season to be jolly, and I’m not talking about Christmas. It’s Fat Bear Week, a pure and wonderful treat for people who need a break from the harsh realities of life. The competition ...

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 ...

A polar bear! Its thick fur helps it to hide and keep ... A seal sitting on the ice! They have lots of fat under their skin that keeps them warm. A penguin off to look for food.