polar bears https://refractor.io/tag/polar-bears/ polar bears en-AU Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:26:23 GMT Polar bear death in Svalbard linked to highly pathogenic bird flu https://refractor.io/environment/avian-flu-kills-polar-bear-and-walrus-svalbard/ Polar bear up close

Last month, tour guides in the remote Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard made a grisly discovery, chancing upon the carcasses of a young male polar bear and an adult walrus in an advanced state of decay. They alerted the authorities, who dispatched experts to collect samples.

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]]> Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:26:23 GMT https://refractor.io/environment/avian-flu-kills-polar-bear-and-walrus-svalbard/ Kerry Taylor-Smith