Scientists converge on Churchill because it is the most accessible point to study polar bears. The bears here are the most researched in the world, and the most photographed.

SAVING THE POLAR BEAR The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable ...

A unique population of polar bears is at risk of extinction should ice-free periods continue to get longer, researchers have determined.

SAVING THE POLAR BEAR The great white polar bear is the youngest and largest of the world's bear species — a mighty hunter and fierce defender of its young that's among the world's most vulnerable ...

New research warns that polar bears in the Hudson Bay area could go extinct in the next decade due to climate change.