The rare event marks the 13th known instance of adoption within this well-studied group of polar bears living in the western Hudson Bay area ...

A polar bear mother was seen with one cub in the spring — but by fall she had adopted a second, according to Canadian researchers.

Bear X33991 leading her two cubs along the ice. Dave Sandford / Discover Churchill (Wildlife Photographer, Guide, and Polar Bears International Photo Ambassador) Get the Popular Science daily ...

The footage of a bear caring for an adopted cub was captured during the annual polar bear migration along the Western Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba.

A mother polar bear has made the decision to adopt - a move that scientists say is extremely rare - and the new family was caught on video. Researchers had tagged the five-year-old mother, also known ...

Dec. 18 (UPI) --A team of Canadian researchers have documented a rare case of a female polar bear adopting an unrelated cub who was apparently orphaned. The nonprofit group Polar Bears International ...

Polar bear mom adopts cub during migration A polar bear mom emerged from her den with one cub, but was later seen in Churchill, Manitoba, with two. Researchers say she likely adopted an abandoned cub, ...

"It's just nice to know that the bears are looking out for each other," said Evan Richardson, one of the researchers A mother polar bear in Northern Canada appears to have "adopted" a cub that is not ...

This is an extremely rare occurrence, researchers said — only 13 instances of the act have occurred in a group of 4,600 polar bears recorded over the last 45 years Researcher Evan Richardson said, "It ...