The bears have not lost weight over the past 20 years in the Norwegian archipelago, despite the region's accelerating warming. Among the reasons: They hunt prey other than seals, such as reindeer and ...

Seals favored by Svalbard bears are becoming easier to hunt as ice declines, a study found. But researchers say the situation ...

Researchers discovered that Hawaiian monk seals use a surprisingly complex range of underwater sounds, including new call types never documented before.

New recordings show Hawaiian monk seals use many more sounds than scientists ever realized.

"Protecting key areas from human activity is essential." Experts issue warning over major threat to iconic creatures: ...

A population of bears in Norway’s Arctic is confounding scientists’ expectations, getting fatter and healthier even as the ...

Elephant seals look like clumsy blobs on land, but they are biological extremes. Adult males can weigh over 4,000 kilograms, making them the largest members of the carnivore order. That size isn’t for ...

Polar bears can struggle to adapt to climate change. Bears on Svalbard may be surviving on land prey and seals — but scientists warn it may not last.

Svalbard’s polar bears keep body condition despite rapid ice loss, study finds - Surprising results show how different polar bear populations are responding differently to climate change.

These polar bears appear to be maintaining their physical health despite the loss of sea ice—their preferred hunting grounds ...

The body conditions of polar bear (Ursus maritimus) populations around the Norwegian island of Svalbard have improved despite sea ice losses, according to new findings. The findings differ from ...

Polar bears aren't supposed to be putting on weight as Arctic ice retreats—but the bears in Svalbard, Norway, are doing just that. It seems that the Svalbard bears are adapting to the new conditions ...