Ice bear: the cultural history of an Arctic icon

Polar bear-human time line

Map: Territories of northern peoples and polar bear range

A beast for the ages

The life and death of a superstar

The bear as early commodity

Object of scientific curiosity

From white terror to trophy of modernity

Zoo bear and circus bear

Honored guest and ten-legged menace

A taste of the wild

The transformative bear

Helper and protector

Lover, super-male, mate

Archetype, role model, eco ambassador

Another seaside attraction.