Researchers make concerning discovery while studying polar bears: 'A desperate survival mechanism'

Researchers have found that certain changes in polar bear DNA are linked to bears living in warmer places — with implications ...

Portland zoo gets a new polar bear

It’s time to dry those Nora-based tears: The Oregon Zoo has a new polar bear, and this one is going to be big. Kallik is a ...

Oregon Zoo welcomes 3-year-old polar bear

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A young and playful polar bear has joined the Oregon Zoo’s Polar Passage habitat. Kallik, a ...

Meet Kallik! Oregon Zoo welcomes new polar bear

Portland residents recently gave a fond farewell to the beloved polar bear Nora, who was transferred to her new home at Wisconsin's Henry Vilas Zoo. Both her and Kallik's moves were facilitated by the ...
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No, polar bear fur isn’t white and science explains why

When we think of polar bears, one image comes to mind almost instantly. A large, powerful animal wrapped in thick white fur, ...

New polar bear makes a splash at Oregon Zoo's Polar Passage habitat

A new resident has arrived at the Oregon Zoo's Polar Passage habitat. Kallik, a three-year-old polar bear from the Saint ...
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The science behind the Polar Vortex; could Florida be impacted?

The big winter (and popular) topic is dusted off very early this season as frigid air plunges south next weekend. But what is ...