Newborn polar bears are hairless and weigh just 1 pound (0.5 kilograms). However, they grow quickly thanks to their mother's fatty milk and reach 22 pounds (10 kg) by the time they emerge as cubs.

“In Svalbard, polar bears build their dens on the slopes of steep mountainous areas, and it’s hard to imagine how cubs could find their feet in this severe terrain,” Archer told the outlet.

A frosty new face is coming to Brookfield Zoo this fall—an 8-year-old polar bear ready to meet her new neighbors.

On Thursday, Brookfield Zoo announced that Amelia Gray, an 8-year-old female, will be making the move from the Oregon Zoo to Chicago’s suburbs, where she’ll also be paired up with 5-year-old Hudson.

Brookfield Zoo is set to welcome a new animal to its facility later this year, as a female polar bear will make her debut in ...

Polar bears usually give birth around New Year, at which point the cubs are blind, hairless, and weigh just half a kilo (1.1 lb). They emerge from their birthing dens between February and April of ...

A Chicago area zoo will soon have a new polar bear. Brookfield Zoo Chicago is expected to welcome an 8-year-old female named ...

BROOKFIELD, IL -- Guests at the Brookfield Zoo will soon have a new polar bear to view. Amelia Gray, an 8-year-old female ...

Polar bears travel enormous ranges and must have sea ice to rest on when not swimming. This is even more important for mothers and their cubs, like this pair. Looking for more PetHelpful updates?

The 5-week-old cub was born at the Columbus Zoo in Powell Nov. 6 to a polar bear named Aurora and was under her mother’s care in the den until the staff decided to raise the cub themselves ...