Beautiful polar bear in the zoo, in the blue pool, in a spacious enclosure. A large mammal with fluffy fur and large paws. Life in captivity, good content, cool water.© Anna-2118/Shutterstock.com Is ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The short film category of this year’s Nature’s Best ...

Lifeguards have been known to scold rascally swimmers for horseplay around the pool. But would they dare blow the whistle for polar bear play? No megaphone at any volume would have been able to stop ...

One hundred and six years of tradition have made Vancouver’s Polar Bear Swim in English Bay one of the city’s most popular events, changing over the years as people do. Terry Saik hasn’t missed a ...

Let’s say I have some days off next week. And let’s say I want to do a polar bear swim. If you were me, would you just run off the edge of the land, say, at Magnuson Park, where I do in the summer? Or ...

Three experts share the science behind taking a dip in cold water—and offer safety tips that any potential plungers should bear in mind Marta Hill | Freelance contributor The Polar Bear Swim in ...

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 ...