The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be observed ...

Polar bears outnumber humans in Svalbard. Polar bears, also known as the King of the Arctic, are not uncommon in the Svalbard archipelago and Barents Sea, according to tourism agency Visit ...

It’s early morning during breakfast on our first full day onboard and already everyone is on the lookout for polar bears. We embarked yesterday in Longyearbyen, Svalbard’s diminutive main town ...

A new rule, scheduled to take effect Thursday, follows a series of lawsuits brought by environmental groups claiming that the ...

Polar bear equipped with camera collar reveals details of life in the melting Arctic 04:34. A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police ...

A polar bear attacked a campsite Monday in Norway's remote Arctic Svalbard Islands, injuring a French tourist, authorities said, adding that the wounds weren't life-threatening. The bear was later ...

Polar bear warning sign. Courtesy of Cecilia Blomdahl When it comes to safety on the island, especially during the periods of 24-hour darkness, Blomdahl says she's "never felt safer" in the village.

A study found that on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, polar bear populations have seen a 10% loss in their genetic diversity from 1995 to 2016.

Researchers captured rare footage of polar bear cubs emerging from dens in Svalbard, Norway, using nearly a decade of remote camera data to reveal new insights about den emergence and post ...

Watching dens. In this new study, female polar bears in Svalbard–an archipelago between mainland Norway and the North Pole–were fitted with GPS satellite collars.The devices recorded their ...

A study found that on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, polar bear populations have seen a 10% loss in their genetic diversity from 1995 to 2016.