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Rare footage shows bear cubs emerging from den for 1st time

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Watch polar bear cubs emerge from their winter den for 1st time on Svalbard

For nearly a decade, researchers have gathered camera footage from outside the dens of female polar bears and their cubs on Svalbard, shedding light on the behaviors linked to denning.

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Watch: Rare footage shows bear cubs emerging from den for first time

In the frigid Arctic, polar bear mothers and their cubs emerge each spring from snow dens that have sheltered them through the bitter winter months.

Rare Footage Captures Polar Bear Cubs’ First Steps—and a Troubling Trend

The time lapse footage is the result of almost a decade of work monitoring the vulnerable predators' maternal behavior.

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The secret lives of polar bear families

Despite this clear motivation to get back to hunting seals on the sea ice, polar bear families will often hang out at the den ...

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Incredible islands where locals are plunged into complete darkness 123 days of the year

A set of Arctic islands, where more polar bears than people live, is plunged into up to 123 days of darkness every year, ...

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14 outstanding images from the 2025 World Nature Photographer Awards

Nickels’ photograph took gold in the Behavior-Mammals category at the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards. This year’s ...

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