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One of South Africa`s two polar bears has died at the Johannesburg Zoo, leaving its mate now believed to be the only polar bear in Africa, a veterinarian said today.
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An Oxford University researcher has claimed that Bigfoot is nothing but a cross between an ancient polar bear and brown bear.
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Ancient polar bears with surprisingly large penis bones suggest that they had infrequent but long-lasting sex sessions, it has been revealed.
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An unexpected increase in Arctic sea ice melt and global warming trends could wipe out half the polar bear numbers in a single year, researchers have warned.
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Scientists have warned equine herpes might have developed the ability to jump species in the same way as influenza, after a polar bear died in a zoo in Germany after catching herpes from a zebra.
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Polar bears evolved as a separate species far earlier than previously thought, according to a new genetic study.
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The four British survivors of a deadly polar bear attack in Norway`s Arctic Svalbard archipelago have been operated on and will be transferred home as soon as possible, officials said.
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 16:07
Arctic foxes, polar bears and musk oxen are now in the list of endangered species.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 9, 2010, 18:02
Katie Holmes has been revealed to be considering taking an icy plunge with the Polar Bear Club in Coney Island, New York.
Last Updated: Thursday, April 29, 2010, 22:52
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is playing the eco warrior in Russia`s Arctic, helping scientists track endangered polar bears and calling for a clean up of the pristine region.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 18, 2010, 19:35
A US-backed proposal to ban the international trade of polar bear skins, teeth and claws was defeated Thursday at a UN wildlife meeting.
Last Updated: Thursday, March 4, 2010, 09:29
Global warming may be threatening the survival of polar bears, but similar climactic changes in the past have played an important role in the evolution of the species, a new study has claimed.
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