A female polar bear swam 687 km across the freezing Beaufort Sea over nine days, a feat first reported in 2011. The video ...

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 ...

The Olcott Lions Club has hosted the annual Polar Bear Swim for Sight for over 56-years now. "Swimmers and spectators come together to spend a day enjoying the beauty of the southern shores of ...

A happy day out to the zoo was shattered when a woman fell into the polar bear exhibit and started swimming towards the ...

swam northeast and re-emerged on the island of Edgeoya a day later. This is the first time that such a long swim has been documented by satellite telemetry for polar bears. A sensor on the bear's ...

Individuals wanting to raise money for their favorite non-profit can splash for cold, hard cash at the 56th annual Olcott Polar Bear Swim on Sunday. The Olcott Lions Club now invites non-profits ...

In the video, the polar bear is lying on the ice (polar bears sleep many hours of the day to conserve energy ... literally drowning when they can’t swim from floe to floe, or because the ...

all for International Polar Bear Day. The BioPark’s polar bear Kiska was on hand enjoying his pool and habitat toys as part of the celebration. The day is held during this time of year to ...

Forecasts are predicting a “very cold” day with a high of 18 degrees ... There’s nothing like it.” The Olcott Polar Bear Swim held the first weekend in March, has been a tradition ...