Polar bear cub rescued at Alaska oil field
Wanted: A zoo for an orphaned polar bear cub that was rescued at an Alaska oil field. Full story
Three Alaskans accused of trafficking in walrus tusks
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Russia bans endangered polar bear hunt this year
Russia has banned the hunting of polar bears this year, thanks to a group with close ties to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a longtime defender of large endangered animals. Full story
Berlin Zoo mourns sudden death of young elephant
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Celebrity polar bear Knut drowned, expert says
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Twin polar bear cubs debut in Germany
A pair of polar bear cubs, Gregor and Aleut, romp around their new home at Germany's Nuremberg Zoo. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Tributes pour in for polar bear Knut
The Berlin Zoo has set up a condolence book for the celebrity polar bear, who died over the weekend at age 4. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
Knut, Berlin’s beloved polar bear, dies
A string of events – starting with his mother’s rejection at birth – propelled the polar bear to global fame, sparking “Knutmania” in Germany and beyond. CNBC’s Melissa Francis reports.
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Without sea ice, walruses struggle to adapt
NBC’s Lee Cowan visits the Inuit village of Point Lay, Alaska, where thousands of walruses have unusually beached themselves, leaving scientists thinking that global warming may be to blame.
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Polar bear cubs Aleut and Gregor enjoy the outdoors under supervision of mother Vera
The polar bear cubs Aleut and Gregor enjoy the outdoors under supervision of mother Vera at Nuremberg Zoo on March 24, 2011 in Nuremberg, Germany. The two Polar Bear twins are named Gregor and Aleut and were born on December 2, 2010 at the zoo. (Photo by Hans-Martin Issler/Getty Images)
Polar bear Malik swims with her four-month old cub for the first time
Polar bear Malik swims with her four-month old cub for the first time in a large outdoor enclosure with a huge pond at the Aalborg zoo on March 19, 2011. It was awaited with anticipation how long it would take for the little polar bear to throw himself into the water for the first time. Malik was fa
Polar bear twins 'Aleut' and 'Gregor' play in the water next to their mother 'Vera' at the animal park in Nuremberg, Germany
Polar bear twins 'Aleut' and 'Gregor' play in the water next to their mother 'Vera' at the animal park in Nuremberg, Germany, April 20. The zoo expects two cubs to attract a large number of visitors on Easter weekend.
Polar bear twins
April 20, 2011, Nuremberg, Bavaria;, Germany: Polar bear twins Aleut and Gregor are the newest attraction at the animal park in Nuremberg, Germany. The zoo expects a large number of visitors over the Easter weekend to come and see the cubs.///Polar bear twins Aleut and Gregor play in the water. Cred
