Three years later she was a media star after giving birth to Hamish - the first polar bear cub to be born in the UK in 25 years. Visitor numbers to the park soared and its gift sh ...

The bear attacked at around 5 a.m. local time ... climate change has led to shorter hunting seasons, forcing polar bears to rely on fat reserves for longer periods while on land.

Their scientific name means “maritime bear”, and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice ...

Mothers raising cubs, in particular, need to consume sufficient fat. Scientists have studied the link between the length of the so-called "fasting season" and polar bear survival. "At 180 days ...

Their thick white coat and a layer of fat keep them warm and camouflaged in their harsh ... "I will never forget my 'first' polar bear. Today, it still drives me to do all we can to secure a future ...