The polar bears at the Buffalo Zoo are kept comfortable in the hottest months of the year with climate controlled habitats and always-cool swimming pools.

Enjoying these sizzling summer days? Imagine if you were the lone polar bear at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. Actually, zoo staff provide a number of ...

Three polar bears at the Buffalo Zoo whose deaths raised concerns in a federal inspections report died because of illness, not substandard conditions, Zoo President Donna M. Fernandes said Friday.

Snow, the 17-year-old polar bear who died Labor Day at the Reid Park Zoo, suffered from an undiagnosed heart ailment, a zoo official announced last week at the same time ...

A polar bear that received media attention after she and her brother were abandoned by their mother is now living at the Reid Park Zoo.

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It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear—one of the most dangerous predators on the ...

The San Francisco Zoo, a beloved but crumbling seaside Art Deco treasure, is in trouble and facing controversies that could ...

As peak season for expedition voyages in the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard gets under way, tourist ships are staying hundreds of metres away from polar bears under new rules intended to protect ...

Norway’s new rules to protect polar bears from tourists slammed as ‘conservation fascism’ Exclusive: Government in Oslo says keeping a distance protects the Arctic predators, but critic says ...

Lake Superior Zoo's Tundra makes history with a talladium crown, showcasing expert care for animal health. See the unique procedure led by top specialists.