The polar bear — the symbol of both climate change and an area warming four times faster than the rest of the world — is the king of fat. When mother polar bears nurse their young — as an ...

Polar bear populations in Canada's Hudson Bay could ... Additionally, polar bears are an important cultural symbol for many Arctic peoples. Unfortunately, a warming world isn't the only challenge ...

"The polar bear is a symbol of global warming because it’s very easy for people to be moved by its struggle—it really is incredibly cute," the veterinarian says.