The largest polar bear ever recorded was taken in Alaska in 1960. This giant was nearly 12 feet tall and weighed an incredible 2,209 pounds. The average adult male in the U.S. is about 5 feet 9 ...

The largest polar bear on record weighed 2,209 pounds and stood 11 feet tall. Kodiak Bears (Ursus arctos middendorffi) come in as the second-largest bear species.

Polar bear that killed mom, son chased school staffers and "tried to get in" Principal Dawn Hendrickson slammed the door in the face of the charging bear, possibly saving lives, an official said ...

The trio were among more than 7,500 people who took to the surf to raise money for Special Olympics New Jersey at the organization's 32nd annual Polar Bear Plunge. The Jersey Shore's largest polar ...