But the town of Churchill doesn’t want to euthanize any bears that wander into town, so they came up with a solution – a polar bear jail. When a polar bear wanders into Churchill and gets ...

Churchill, Canada, is nicknamed the "polar bear capital of the world" with good reason. It's the only town in the world where people and polar bears live in close proximity — and the only town ...

Polar Bear Week draws attention to the threats polar bears face in a warming Arctic, the northernmost area of Earth that ...

The five-night itinerary (from $4,500 per person) also includes a helicopter safari and a stop at polar bear jail. Pro tip: “Snag a window seat near the rear of the vehicle,” Kit Muir ...

aka "polar bear jail". This morning, you will have the opportunity to enjoy an authentic dog sled ride, a highlight for many! Join a local musher and their team, spending time with the lively and ...

Warming temperatures may be changing the ways ice forms, making it more likely to stick to and injure polar bears in two far north populations.

Polar bear "jail" is a holding facility in Churchill, Canada, where humans and bears live among each other. It has saved many bear and human lives. The Animal Humane Association has trademarked ...

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 ...

That's because polar bear fur is transparent and hollow.When light strikes the outer fur some of it is absorbed while the rest is scattered away. The result? The fur can appear as different colors ...

New technology that was tested at the Assiniboine Park Zoo has arrived in Churchill to help track polar bears.

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding landmasses. A boar (adult male ...