Small ship cruise lines may stop putting close-up images of polar bears in brochures because of ... have “a duty to retreat to a legal distance” if they encounter a polar bear that is too close. Ships ...

Polar bears are the largest bear species on Earth. Adult females usually weigh between 400 and 700 pounds, but some can reach up to 1,000 pounds. Adult males are even bigger, weighing 600 to 1,200 ...

You probably know polar bears as the big white animals roaming the Arctic, but there’s a lot about them that doesn’t make it ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. CNN values your feedback 1.

As the snowmobile roared away, the polar bear slowed its pursuit and eventually gave up the chase. “Damn, that guy is brave,” a woman’s voice said in the clip as the scene unfolded.

World News A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it. Although attacks by polar bears on humans are extremely rare, a study in Wildlife Society Bulletin in 2017 said ...

The Norwegian government said visitors to Svalbard have “a duty to retreat to a legal distance” if they encounter a polar bear that is too close. Ships are also banned from carrying more than ...

New rules could see end of close-up polar bear photos in cruise brochures The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be ...

Expedition cruise lines may stop putting close-up images of polar bears in brochures because of new restrictions in Norway, according to an industry expert (Alamy/PA) ...