Ocean and wildlife photographer Greg Lecoeur relives his unbelievable encounter in Svalbard with both polar bears and belugas ...

A holiday in the Arctic that’s much more than just searching for polar bears - While polar bears are a big tourist draw, the ...

The photo was captured by Roie Galitz when he ventured on a trip to Svalbard, about 82 degrees north in the Arctic.

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 ...

From exciting snowmobile tours to cosy cabin retreats, winter is a magical time to visit Svalbard's remote Arctic landscapes. Photograph by Hurtigruten Svalbard With imposing ice caps, rocky islands ...

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

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

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 ...

OSLO (Reuters) - A 38-year-old Dutch man was killed by a polar bear in the Norwegian Arctic Svalbard islands early on Friday, local authorities said, the first such deadly incident in nine years. The ...