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The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator: a plush polar bear.

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A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the outdoors for the first time Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

From the tiny, silly-looking sun bear to the iconic polar bear, these animals are specially adapted to different environments, including forests, mountains, icy tundra, deserts and swamps.

Siku, a polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, developed allergies to various substances including human hair dander (Credit: Lincoln Park Zoo) It may be that zoo animals are so well cared for they ...

A series of historical documents sheds light on the final moments of George Washington, whose cause of death has been a mystery for hundreds of years.

ST. LOUIS — You can now say "hello" to polar bears Kallu and Kallik at the Saint Louis Zoo! After a weeks-long quarantine and acclimation period, the twin brothers made their public debut on ...

The first astronauts to enter a polar orbit around Earth chose the obvious animal to serve as their zero-g indicator — a plush white *polar* bear ... all species on planet Earth, and beyond." ...