Polar bears aren’t native to Iceland, though an occasional vagrant arrives from Greenland. So, it was quite a surprise for an ...

This handout photo shows a polar bear that was shot by the police after being considered a threat to people nearby, ...

Although polar bears are a protected species in Iceland, authorities are permitted to use lethal force if the animals pose a ...

A rare polar bear spotted near a cottage in a remote Icelandic village was shot by police after being deemed a threat. The ...

Police have shot and killed a polar bear that came ashore in northwestern Iceland, the first sighting of a polar bear there ...

Iceland police shot a polar bear near an elderly woman's cottage, deeming it a threat, after consulting the Environment ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said.

Polar bear safaris serve up a rare opportunity to meet Arctic man-eaters under the northern lights. Colby J Brokvist Polar bears are the only mammal known to actively hunt humans. Still ...

The other fossil was a juvenile polar bear skull nicknamed Bruno that was found in Alaska’s Beaufort Sea. Despite the name, Bruno was a female bear that lived somewhere between 100,000 and ...

With as many bears as taxpayers, Churchill, Manitoba (pop. 900), bills itself as the “polar bear capital of the world.” It’s not unheard of to see bears Dumpster diving downtown. But the ...

In a hotel room, a cushion features the animals spelling out “polar bear” as they strike various yoga-like poses. At a tour company gift shop, a giant blue sculpture of a bear welcomes ...