KUSHIRO, Japan, Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Zookeepers in Kushiro, Japan, said they have discovered the problem preventing their pair of polar bears from mating -- the animals are both female.
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- The world's oldest captive polar bear was euthanized in Winnipeg, Canada, at the age of 42 with veterinarians saying she had multiple organ failure.
IQALUIT, Nunavut, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The northeastern Canadian territory of Nunavut has ignored conservationists' pleas and will permit a cull of 105 polar bears, officials said.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- A polar bear who fell into his moat has resisted delicacies strategically placed to lure him back to his lair, say Milwaukee County Zoo keepers.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- Officials with Wisconsin's Milwaukee County Zoo said one of their polar bears took his second tumble into the moat surrounding his enclosure in 15 years.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 22 (UPI) -- The head of a conservation group in Alaska is dissatisfied with Gov. Sarah Palin's record when it comes to the environment and global warming.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Federal officials confirm 10 polar bears, an unusually large number, have recently been seen swimming in open Alaskan waters.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 21 (UPI) -- Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg has been asked by the governor to challenge a recent federal decision to list polar bears as a threatened species.
WASHINGTON, May 14 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne announced Wednesday he will order the polar bear to be listed as a threatened species.
RESOLUTE BAY, Nunavut, April 27 (UPI) -- The United States is considering listing the polar bear as an endangered species, a move that could put Inuit guides out of business in Canada.
WASHINGTON, March 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of approximately 113,000 Chinese-made Avon-brand plush warming polar bears.
NUREMBURG, Germany, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- A zoo in Nuremburg, Germany, has asked a court to remove the trademark from "Flocke the polar bear," a product name registered by a sweets manufacturer.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 11 (UPI) -- It looks as though Minnesota polar bears Neil and Buzz will live in Detroit while their home in St. Paul is being renovated.
MEMPHIS, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The ninth annual Polar Bear Plunge in Memphis, Tenn., included a costume contest, prizes and a chili cook-off to benefit the Special Olympics.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Interior Department is considering whether to list the polar bear as an endangered species, it was reported Sunday.
