When people talk about mother nature, it’s hard not to think of the image of a mama bear. Protective and fiercely loving, seeing a Bear Cub interact with their mom is as stirring as it is adorable.

Watch as this mother polar bear teaches her cubs the skills needed to survive in the wild. The cubs can be seen swimming along with the mother, as well as having the occasional wrestle in the water.

Researchers in northern Canada have observed a rare case of polar bear adoption, capturing video footage of a wild female bear caring for a cub that was not her own. "Cub adoption is relatively rare ...

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

A team of Canadian researchers have documented a rare care of a female polar bear adopting an unrelated cub who was apparently orphaned.

"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 ...