Captivity changes the gut bacteria of endangered pandas and bears

Whether we're talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against ...

Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

Conservative leaders feel they now have the political will to remove key pieces of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, enacted ...

Republicans aim to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears

Republican efforts in Congress aim to roll back one of the U.S.’s longest-standing pieces of environmental legislation, the ...
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Officials spark backlash with new law impacting polar bears: 'There's a real lack of transparency'

"The public deserves to know." Officials spark backlash with new law impacting polar bears: 'There's a real lack of ...

Arctic seals face extinction and birds in decline globally, according to new Red List

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red ...

A record 77 grizzly bears died in Yellowstone this year. Miracle’s survival depends on humans doing better. (Opinion)

This summer, a grizzly cub in Grand Teton National Park gained international fame after an adult male bear killed the ...

20,000 Species Are Near Extinction: Is it Time to Rethink How We Decide Which to Save?

Prioritizing which animals and plants to help is driven mostly by whether we like them or not. Some experts say that may not ...

This one isn’t AI. Video shows polar bears crashing a research station.

A drone shows polar bears making themselves at home by lounging on the front stoop and gazing out the windows of an abandoned ...
The New York Times

All of the Bears Were Fat, but Chunk Was the Fattest of All

As Alaska’s Fat Bear Week came to a close, the winner was a 1,200-pound bruiser who showed “adaptability” after a major injury. By Madison Malone Kircher After a weeklong battle to the finish, this ...