The polar bears faced no repercussions for the attack. A police spokesperson in 2009 told Der Spiegel: "The woman jumped in ...

A March-time polar bear plunge is not only a freezing dip for a good cause, it’s also a signal that spring is almost upon us. Each year, hundreds of people line up along the shoars of Olcott ...

A female polar bear in the Beaufort Sea swam an impressive 687 km. The study looked at 52 adult female polar bears wearing Global Positioning System (GPS) collars. Over 2004-2009, 50 long-distance ...

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While polar bears are known to swim between land and sea ice floes to hunt seals, the researchers say that increased sea ice melts push polar bears to swim greater distances, risking their own health ...

Quick plunges aren't the only thing on the schedule, mind you; the beach house shares that "(t)he most stalwart Polar Bears can take part in a 300-yard swim around a buoy." Want to find new things ...

At 2:30 p.m. today, more than 2,000 people will sprint into English Bay for the 96th annual Vancouver Polar Bear Swim. Hundreds more will show up in White Rock, where registration begins at 11 ...

Adults are strong swimmers – they can swim for several hours to get from one piece of ice to another. Their thick white coat and a layer of fat keep them warm and camouflaged in their harsh Arctic ...

The polar bear is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle, encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding landmasses. A boar (adult male ...

Dec 26 - Dec 27 | 1:00 PM - 1:00 AM Add to Calendar 26-12-2024 13:00 27-12-2024 01:00 America/Toronto Nanaimo’s Polar Bear Swim 65th Annual Polar Bear Swim sponsored by Royal LePage – Nanaimo ...