@yamatosenseii on Instagram: "🐾 The Snow and the Shadow: A Strange Friendship In the vast, shimmering expanse of the Arctic, where the snow kissed the sky and the cold bit like tiny needles, lived a German Shepherd puppy named Klaus. He wasn't supposed to be there; his human family were researchers, and Klaus was an accidental stowaway, a bouncy bundle of black and tan fur who saw the endless white as the world's biggest playground. One crisp morning, while chasing a curious snow bunting, Klaus

Explaining Nature on Instagram: "The polar bear is far bigger than most people realize. Adult males can stand nearly 3 meters tall and weigh up to 700 kg, yet they glide over fragile sea ice with incredible balance. Their massive paws spread their weight like natural snowshoes, while sharp claws grip the ice like climbing tools, keeping them steady in extreme conditions. Habitat: They dominate the frozen edges of the Arctic — Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Russia. Sea ice isn’t just where they h

National Geographic Animals on Instagram: "It’s all love until someone throws a paw. Polar bears spar to test their limits and prepare for the real battles ahead. ❄️"

The Washington Post on Instagram: "When scientists in Canada came across a female polar bear with two cubs in the fall, they made an unusual discovery: One of the young was not her own offspring but instead a rare documented example of an adopted cub. The mother, who is believed to be around five years old, was seen with one cub this spring, according to Polar Bears International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to polar bear conservation. But when scientists caught up with her again in the f