Researchers from Polar Bears International later confirmed that one of the cubs did not belong to the mother, marking the ...

Experts documented a rare case of one polar bear adopting another’s cub, offering an exciting moment of hope for the species.

Scientists studying polar bears were greeted with a most unexpected surprise during a recent tracking expedition in northeastern Manitoba. A polar bear mother and her cub were walking near Churchill ...

This is an extremely rare occurrence, researchers said — only 13 instances of the act have occurred in a group of 4,600 polar bears recorded over the last 45 years Researcher Evan Richardson said, "It ...

Polar bear mom adopts cub during migration A polar bear mom emerged from her den with one cub, but was later seen in Churchill, Manitoba, with two. Researchers say she likely adopted an abandoned cub, ...

When female polar bear X33991 first emerged from her maternal den in northeastern Manitoba this spring, she had one young cub toddling around by her side. Months later, researchers spotted X33991 ...

A wild female polar bear in Canada’s Churchill, Manitoba, had been observed and captured on camera with an adopted cub that is not her own. Adoption among polar bears isn’t unheard of, but it is ...