Hundreds are expected to return to the banks of the Youghiogheny River in Connellsville on Jan. 1 to jump, walk, run into the ...

As the world's largest bear, and largest land carnivore, polar bears are impressive mammals and are adapted to living in the ...

UPDATE: Nora’s departure has been delayed, an Oregon Zoo spokesperson said Tuesday. Visitors will still be able to see her at Polar Passage for the time being. The original story appears below. Did ...

In early 1993, the Icelandic photographer Ragnar Axelsson arrived at the most remote settlement in Greenland, a lonely town in the east that is tucked away in the world’s largest fjord system, which ...

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Move over Chainsaw Bear, it's Parkour Bear's time in the spotlight. Black bears are obviously no strangers to Gatlinburg since the Great Smoky Mountains surrounding the city are ...

The aspiring animal photographer took a photo of a polar bear and shared it on his Instagram just a day before his death. Christopher Best, a 34-year-old man, was killed by two polar bears on a remote ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. Growing up in Canada, I always considered the Arctic part of my ...

A lover of animal photography, Christopher Best posted a photo of a polar bear on his Instagram page the day before his death Christopher Best/Facebook A 34-year-old man died after he was attacked by ...

The technician had been photographing polar bears on his time off. A technician was killed by two polar bears at a remote Nunavut station. Safety proposals include manager approval for outdoor access, ...

A Canadian radar technician was mauled to death by a pair of polar bears as he took photos of them while working at a remote Arctic outpost, it emerged this week. Christopher Best, 34, left the safety ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The short film category of this year’s Nature’s Best ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...