Research
We focus on projects with the greatest impact on polar bear conservation.
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
About Polar Bears
Share the Science to Protect Moms and Cubs
This International Polar Bear Day, you can help protect moms and cubs by sharing what we know about polar bear denning. When you share this science, you are supporting informed decision making and elevating the needs of denning polar bear families.
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Article | 4 min | Feb 11, 2026
About Polar Bears
Rare polar bear cub adoption captured on video
During the annual polar bear migration near Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba, a wild female polar bear was filmed exhibiting a rare and surprising behaviour: the adoption of a cub that is not her own.
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Article | 3 min | Jan 2, 2026
Our Impact
Reading a polar bear’s past in its fur
Scientists have long thought that polar bears grow fur once a year, in summer. But as a new study shows, polar bear fur can grow as early as February.
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Article | 5 min | Dec 19, 2025
Research
Behind the Scenes of Our Maternal Den Study 2025
What does it take to capture research-quality video of polar bears emerging from their dens? It’s not easy! Follow along with PBI’s Kieran McIver as he and the team navigate the icy landscape of Svalbard and get cameras in place for the big event
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Article | 8 min | May 14, 2025