Greenland is the world’s 12th-largest country, covering more than 2.16 million square kilometers (836,330 square miles).

Its Latin name Ursus maritimus means “sea bear.” They live in the Arctic, where they roam the sea ice in search of seals. It may surprise you that the polar bear is the only carnivorous bear ...

So they’re at particular risk from global warming, which is melting the Arctic sea ice they depend on. Polar bears generally live and hunt alone, though they can be quite social too. They mainly eat ...