Svalbard polar bears gained fat despite rapid Barents Sea ice loss
Phys.org
February 28, 2026
Their icy hunting grounds are rapidly shrinking, but polar bears in Norway's remote Svalbard archipelago have defied the odds by bulking up instead of wasting away, a study said Thursday.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 2/28/2026