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AP, Frankfurt
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AP, Nuremberg
The Nuremberg zoo says one of a pair of twin polar bear cubs has died _ and that it is possible its mother ate it.
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A polar bear that fell into a dry moat at his zoo enclosure more than two weeks ago was rescued Thursday by officials who hoisted him out with a crane.
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Three conservation groups have reached a partial settlement with the federal government on polar bear habitat that could add restrictions to future petroleum...
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A polar bear mother and her two cubs in Wapusk National Park on the shore of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, are seen in this Nov. 6, 2007 file photo. The plight of the world’s polar bears in a warming climate is such a sensitive subject that...
