Wildpulse
Photo: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
.jpg){kind=link}
The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) belongs to the group Mammals. Wildpulse holds 1,518 reporting days in 413 map cells (hexagons about 14 miles / 22 km across) from open data by iNaturalist and GBIF.
Most reporting days are in Canada (200), Norway (149), Greenland (46) and Russia (32).
The Polar Bear is reported all year round, most often in August (27 % of reporting days). This shows when people observe and report the species, not necessarily when it is most present.
The latest report in our data is from November 6, 2026.
View on the map →Where is the Polar Bear reported?
When is the Polar Bear reported?
This is just a snapshot – see more on the map
The Wildpulse map shows all animals and sightings worldwide: zoom in to single reports, see what has been reported near you, watch live, and report an animal yourself. You never need a password.
More sightings of the Polar Bear →Open the Wildpulse map