At birth, polar bears are blind, nearly hairless and weigh just over a pound—about the same as a loaf of bread. But they ...

Newborn polar bears are hairless and weigh just 1 pound (0.5 kilograms). However, they grow quickly thanks to their mother's fatty milk and reach 22 pounds (10 kg) by the time they emerge as cubs.

Despite being the largest land carnivore and a top Arctic predator that can weigh over 600 kg, polar bears start off surprisingly small. Blind, almos ...

Remote cameras were deployed in the Arctic mountains across nearly a decade; Valuable footage of moms and cubs emerging from ...

Scientists captured polar bear cubs emerging earlier from their dens, linking it to climate change and environmental shifts.

Researchers have combined satellite collar data with specialized cameras to shed light on one of the most mysterious and important stages in polar bears' lives -- maternal denning, when bears give ...

Scientists combined satellite collars and cameras to study polar bear denning, showing how cubs adapt before leaving.

Polar bear cubs are born about as helpless as human babies, and the den protects them from the frigid weather as they grow to ...

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When polar bears are born, they weigh only about one pound. They are hairless and blind and completely rely on their mother for their high-fat milk. They are also completely vulnerable ...