Polar bears don’t often show up in Southern or Western Greenland any more, but this year has been an exception. Only yesterday, two appeared near Nuuk, Greenland’s capital. And according to Aleqa ...

In East Greenland, more and more polar bears are being killed in self-defense as the loss of their sea ice habitat pushes towards communities, where the predators pose a real threat to humans. In ...

Last week, a polar bear attacked a German researcher in East Greenland. The researcher, part of a team on Traill Island, encountered the bear on Friday morning. According to Greenland police, no one ...

A year of record warm temperatures and lower than normal sea ice has led to more polar bears than ever entering Greenland's communities. A year of record warm temperatures and lower than normal sea ...

The Greenland shark is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood creatures in the ocean, gliding silently through the icy ...

Inuit hunter Hjelmer Hammeken spotted a ringed seal near its breathing hole on the Greenland ice. In his white camouflage, he slowly crept towards it then lay down in the snow and waited. When the ...

Hammeken is a legend in Greenland, its greatest polar bear hunter. AFP followed him and other professional Inuit hunters for several days during the hunting season. He killed seven this year to add to ...

Meet the longest-lived animal with a backbone. Scientists estimate that Greenland sharks live for around 250 years, but some may live as long as 500 years. These cold-water sharks not only eat sea ...

A man captured mesmerising video of polar bear off Greenland’s east coast. Matt Martin, 27, encountered the young polar bear on September 3 in Scoresby Sund, East Greenland. Stunning video shows the ...

Icebreaker vessels are important scientific tools, enabling access and research within the polar regions of the world, including the High Arctic. These vessels have the potential to overlap with ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon ...