Man dies from polar bear attack in Svalbard
Tragic news emerged from Svalbard today as a man died in hospital following an attack by a polar bear. The attack happened at a campsite close to the ...
Polar bears can both swim further and dive deeper than previously thought
In recent years, satellite collars deployed on polar bears have become more sophisticated and many now record time spent in the water, using a saltwat...
A wandering polar bear shot dead in Iceland
An adolescent female polar bear was killed with a gunshot wound to the neck by a farm not far from the town of Sauðárkrókur in north Iceland late last...
Killer polar bear ‘had toothache’
A polar bear which killed a British teenager in Norway earlier this month was probably excessively aggressive because he had toothache, a veterinarian...
One killed and four injured in Norway polar bear attack
A British schoolboy has been killed and four other people injured after a viscous polar bear attack in Norway.
More Polar Bears seen in Iceland
Several group of hikers travelling around the Hornstrandir area in Iceland reported seeing two “white spots” in the mountain hills, spots ...
Second polar bear killed in Iceland
A second polar bear, which was found roaming in Northern Iceland yesterday, has been shot. Stefan Vagn Stefansson, police chief from Saudarkrokur, sai...
Another bear sighting in Iceland
This time the polar bear will be saved if possible. Polar bear sightings are rare in Iceland, but over a period of two weeks Iceland has had two. Acco...