Bear news, features and articles
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Watch as 2 male Alaskan grizzly bears fight in an epic battleAn Alaskan wildlife guide captured two massive male grizzly bears in a brawl for "mating season dominance rights."
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Bear kills jogger in Italian Alps. What does this mean for the effort to bring bears back to the region?26-year-old Andrea Papi was jogging on a woodland path when he was attacked and killed by a bear with three cubs.
By Patrick Pester Published
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Twin polar bear sisters reunited years after mother rejected one of themThe sisters were separated at birth due to medical complications, and they remained apart for more than two years after one was rejected by the mother.
By Harry Baker Published
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'Prehistoric' mummified bear discovered in Siberian permafrost isn't what we thoughtThe bear, unearthed in 2020, was originally assumed to be an extinct cave bear that dated back at least 22,000 years. But a new necropsy reveals it is actually a brown bear that lived 3,500 years ago.
By Harry Baker Published
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In 'extremely rare' attack, polar bear killed mother and child in Alaska. Now we know why.A woman and her 1-year-old son were recently mauled to death by a polar bear in an ultra-rare attack in Alaska. A new report sheds some light on why the tragic event occurred.
By Harry Baker Published
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Move over polar bears, there's another top predator along the Arctic coastA new study has revealed that certain sea stars rival polar bears as the most prolific predators in coastal Arctic ecosystems.
By Harry Baker Published
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American black bears are evolving to have cinnamon-colored coats, study findsFor the past 9,000 years, American black bears have slowly been turning red due to a genetic variant.
By Jennifer Nalewicki Published
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Everybody Freeze! The Science of the Polar Bear ClubOn New Year's Day on Brooklyn, New York's Coney Island beach, the sound of chattering teeth will fill the air, as thousands of people gather for a ceremonial wintry dip in the Atlantic Ocean.
By Mindy Weisberger Last updated
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Polar bears forced to dine on 'batteries and dirty nappies' as climate change pushes them inlandPolar bears are flocking to open landfills in the Arctic as climate change diminishes sea ice, a new study suggests.
By Brandon Specktor Last updated
