April 7 (UPI) --Sanitation officials in Anchorage, Alaska, put their bear-resistant trash bins to the test with the help of some product testing experts: the Alaska Zoo's bears. Anchorage Solid ...

The work was done as a collaboration between the nonprofit organization Polar Bears International, the Norwegian Polar Institute, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and the University of Toronto ...

There are many different subspecies of brown bear found all over the world, from Kodiak bears in Alaska ... polar bears' size, but some individual Kodiak bears have grown even more massive. The ...

In Greenland and Norway, the World Wildlife Foundation lists polar bears as vulnerable. In Russia, they’re rare or recovering, depending on the location, and in Alaska (the only place in the ...

Bears are a type of mammal that can be found in many parts of the world. From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different ...

on Alaska’s North Slope. Peter Mather No creature of the Far North is less beloved than the wolverine. It has none of the polar bear’s soulfulness, or the snowy owl’s spooky majesty ...

The onlookers, understanding the potential risks, maintain a safe distance while trying to decipher the bear’s needs. Polar bears are primarily found in the Arctic regions, including areas around the ...

On Friday, the zoo’s executive director, Tristan Thon, told Alaska’s News Source that her team is briefed ... That includes turning off and draining the pool systems for the polar bear, otter, and ...

In this article we’ll compare two different bears, and predict who would win in a fight: polar bear vs grizzly bear. Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in the winter snowdrift at Schönbrunn Zoo. Image via .

Polar bears and mammals may be some of the main attractions at the Alaska Zoo, but there are also several species of birds of prey here, too. The Last Frontier is also home to several species of owls, ...