For nine days, a polar bear mother, formally known as Bear #20741, did not stop swimming. In the vast, open water of the Arctic, where solid ice once stretched for miles, the female polar bear pushed ...

I’m from the heat of South Texas, where warmth is constant and familiar. The idea of plunging into cold water doesn’t come naturally to me — every instinct says resist. I hesitate at the edge, toes ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As a 74-year-old tradition, San Pedro’s annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear swim at Cabrillo Beach doesn’t see a lot of change — let alone disruption. But this ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before diving into Arctic temperature waters with the thrilling animal, let’s take a look at a few polar bear facts. The species ...

The scene at the Vancouver Polar Bear Swim, one of the oldest polar plunges in the world, is a jubilant one. On Canada’s English Bay Beach, people come dressed in costumes, veteran participants bear ...

One of the most attractive critters at the zoo splashes through frigid waters: polar bears, the beauties of the Arctic Circle. Most humans will never see a polar bear in the wild. So, we have to rely ...