Each year, polar bears in Canada's Hudson Bay face a race against the seasons. As summer rolls in and sea ice melts, their ...

Level A harassment,' allowed by a new federal rule, has the potential to injure polar bears, even when used correctly.

“That is why we must keep a good distance.” The minimum distance will be reduced to 300 metres from July 1. The Norwegian government said visitors to Svalbard have “a duty to retreat to a legal ...

The Norwegian government said visitors to Svalbard have “a duty to retreat to a legal distance” if they encounter a polar bear that is too close. Ships are also banned from carrying more than ...

Akvile Marozaite, Expedition Cruise Network But concerns about interference from humans means the government has banned ships in the region from being closer than 500 metres from the animals. Ms ...

New rules could see end of close-up polar bear photos in cruise brochures The animals are a key draw for people embarking on sailings to Norwegian-ruled archipelago Svalbard, as they can be ...

The Norwegian government said visitors to Svalbard have “a duty to retreat to a legal distance” if they encounter a polar bear that is too close. Ships are also banned from carrying more than ...

The Norwegian government said visitors to Svalbard have “a duty to retreat to a legal distance” if they encounter a polar bear that is too close. Ships are also banned from carrying more than ...

The bear, then just a cub, was first spotted on trail cameras in 2023. His head was stuck in a 5-inch diameter hole in a blue plastic lid, the kind that might be found on a 55-gallon drum.