The cubs will typically stay with their mother for two or three years as they learn how to hunt and swim. Once this is accomplished, the mama polar bear will leave her cubs to survive on their own.

Two-year-old twin polar bears Kallik (pronounced Kah-LEEK), left, and Kallu (Kah-LOO) take a swim during their public debut ...

Researchers have captured extremely rare footage of polar bear cubs leaving their snowy dens for the first time. The footage, taken on the Norwegian archipelago Svalbard, shows a mother polar bear ...

Polar bear cubs are incredibly cute — and amazingly elusive. Their mothers dig dens under the snow in remote areas. Protecting cubs is key to the species’ survival. Under half of all polar bear cubs ...

While the bears enjoy soaking up the sun, warmer weather triggers several physiological changes. Baxendell explained polar ...

It’s a big world out there, especially for polar bear cubs emerging from their dens. An international team of researchers observed these special first steps thanks to nearly a decade of camera ...

Polar bears are some of the Arctic's most iconic animals, yet their lives remain something of a mystery. Now, incredible footage has offered a glimpse at these majestic creatures and their cubs ...

After nearly a decade of trying to learn details about polar bears’ denning habits in the Arctic, researchers have captured cubs emerging from dens on video for the first time. The footage was ...

Polar bear cubs have been filmed emerging from their dens for the first time. The extremely rare footage was captured by remote cameras deployed in the Arctic mountains for nearly a decade.

Crystal has had nine cubs, but is nearing the end of her reproductive years. Polar bears can mate into April ... gallon “sea” for him to splash and swim in. Kali was orphaned at 6 months ...

Polar bear cubs in the Arctic are beginning to emerge from their dens. Until now, the babies have been relying on nutrients from their mother's milk to go from hairless, blind cubs to bears ready ...