A stunningly tender moment between a polar bear mama and her cub was recently captured on film in Manitoba, and it’s making ...
While in captivity, the keepers give the pandas food but make sure to keep their distance, because once the bears are returned to the wild they need to keep their natural fear of humans to survive.
Discover the amazing properties of polar bear fur that repel ice and prevent ice buildup. Learn how their specialized hair ...
To learn more about how, the team collected hair from six polar bears in the wild. They measured the adhesion strength of ice to get a sense of how well it can stick to fur. Next, they looked at ...
Polar bear fur resists ice because of a natural greasy coating called sebum. This helps them move quietly while hunting.
While in captivity, the keepers give the pandas food but make sure to keep their distance, because once the bears are returned to the wild they need to keep their natural fear of humans to survive.