Polar Bears
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![Submerged polar bear, polar extinctions](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eAzhtnTx7dVPJ632qja2s8-320-80.jpg)
Only Climate Action Can Save Polar Bears
By Margaret Williams published
An occasional dolphin kill won't be enough to sustain polar bears as global climate continues to warm.
![An adult male polar bear feeds on the head of a white-beaked dolphin on a fjord on Svalbard,](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HkwnXwpzxRFT7gidk6D94N-320-80.jpg)
In Photos: Polar Bears Eat Dolphins Trapped in Ice
By Jeanna Bryner published
For the first time, scientists have reported polar bears preying on white-beaked dolphins in Svalbard. Check out these stunning photos of the bears and their dolphin meals on an icy island.
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Hunting on Land Can't Help a Hungry Polar Bear
By Becky Oskin published
Even though some polar bears are hunting on land more often in areas hit by shrinking Arctic sea ice, a diet of bird eggs and berries can't sustain these huge animals, a new study finds.
![Polar bear couple cuddling on drift ice in Arctic Svalbard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y2XunCnD9EnVSBT6DfQeBQ-320-80.jpg)
Animal Sex: How Polar Bears Do It
By Joseph Castro published
Polar bear sex involves long-distance tracking, fierce battles and lengthy copulation.
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Amazing Video Captures Polar Bear's Point of View
By Becky Oskin published
An amazing new video shows Arctic life from a polar bear's point of view.
![Polar bear skins in storage, polar bear skin trade](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GvmxRwteSXnoJttbZWaEC8-320-80.jpg)
Canadian Polar Bear Hunt Continues, Despite Extinction Threat (Op-Ed)
By Zak Smith published
Canada's trade in polar bear skins is driving international concern, and scrutiny.
![polar bear](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b8NsFCubYdrQy6YRz3ejaF-320-80.jpg)
How Polar Bears Survive on 'Heart Attack' Diet
By Tanya Lewis published
If humans ate the same fatty foods as polar bears, they would have heart attacks. But a new study reveals how these magnificent Arctic beasts survive on such a specialized diet.
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