Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

The "surreal" snap beat out photos of majestic whales, curious foxes and more to snag the top spot Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the outdoors for the first time Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.