A polar bear devours a sperm whale on the ice of Svalbard, a scene that reveals how Arctic wildlife is struggling to survive ...

Norwegian Polar Institute polar bear biologist Magnus Andersen reports on the 2009/2010 winter polar bear field season from the islands of Svalbard. Norwegian Polar Institute polar bear biologist ...

Visiting Svalbard in June also allows travelers to avoid the busier month of July, which marks the height of the Svalbard ...

The largest land carnivores in the world, polar bears are a striking symbol of wildlife in the Arctic. They’re actually considered marine mammals, as they spend most of their time on sea ice, and ...

With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear. The predator bolted but soon slumped into the ...

With one foot braced on the helicopter's landing skid, a veterinarian lifted his air rifle, took aim and fired a tranquiliser dart at a polar bear. The predator bolted but soon slumped into the ...

Svalbard, Norway, offers an unparalleled Arctic adventure, boasting abundant polar bears and extreme natural phenomena like ...

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