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 collar sent different signals when it was in salty sea water compared to ...

"The woman jumped in there carelessly and must logically expect that adult polar bears do such things." This wasn't the first ...

Wendy Broussard is a first-time Polar Bear Club Swimmer. She said her and her friends all agreed to do the swim together. Broussard hopes sharing the unusual experience will bring them closer.

Adults are strong swimmers – they can swim for several hours to get from one piece ... Emmanuel Rondeau / WWF-UK "I will never forget my 'first' polar bear. Today, it still drives me to do all we can ...

While the bears enjoy soaking up the sun, warmer weather triggers several physiological changes. Baxendell explained polar ...

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 ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. New twin polar bears Kallik and Kalu were seen for the first time by the public on March 25, 2025 at the St. Louis Zoo ...

With Thursday marking the start of the 2025 W.Va state high school swim championships ... between Thursday and Friday’s results. The Polar Bears, while maintaining success as a unit, have ...