The touching image shows a polar bear curled up on the side of an iceberg off the Svalbard archipelago, an island of Norway north of ... means bears are forced to swim longer distances and don ...

New research finds grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to ...

You might think you've been in freezing water before, especially if you've ever taken a swim ... dip in Norway's beaches is a great option. If you're looking for a more social polar bear plunge ...

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 isolated land mass, also known as Bjørnøya, is located in Norway's Svalbard ... first discovered Bear Island in the late 16th century and named it after a polar bear (Ursus maritimus ...

Polar bears range across the Arctic Ocean, in parts of Canada, Alaska, Russia, Greenland and Norway (Svalbard). They can walk on ice or swim long distances to find food or breed – sometimes roaming ...

Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs tweeted a helpful clarification for Australian travelers, who had been warned by their government about Norwegian polar bear attacks. The good-humored ...