About Polar Bears
How Do Polar Bears Use Sea Ice to Travel?
The ice beneath a bear’s feet is constantly drifting, cracking apart, and reshaping itself, while sea ice conditions, wind, prey availability, and the location of important habitats all influence how and where polar bears move.
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Article | 6 min | Jul 1, 2026
Our Team
The Power of Youth
Recently, Hayden Moran, Polar Bears International’s programs coordinator, traveled to Washington, D.C., to take part in the 2026 Upwell Conference.
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Article | 5 min | Jun 15, 2026
Annual Newsmagazine
Empowering Arctic Guides
Meet Hilde Fålun Strøm: Arctic guide, explorer and Polar Bears International’s ambassador-at-large.
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Article | 3 min | Apr 29, 2026
About Polar Bears
Polar Bear Tracker Update: Spring 2026
Spring is the feasting season for polar bears, also known as hyperphagia, with young seal pups making for easy, blubbery prey. Read the updates of what a few bears on our Polar Bear Tracker have been up to.
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Article | 10 min | Apr 15, 2026
Annual Newsmagazine
Meet Polar Bear Patron Hovey Burgess
From the circus ring to the Arctic tundra, Hovey's life is anything but ordinary — and his commitment to polar bears is just as inspiring.
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Article | 2 min | Apr 3, 2026
About Polar Bears
The Role of Genetics in Polar Bear Conservation
A new study looks at decoding the genetic makeup of the world’s polar bears, including how genetically diverse populations are and whether the bears might be able to adapt to a warming Arctic.
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Article | 9 min | Mar 24, 2026