It’s International Polar Bear today, so if you live within shouting distance of the Arctic Circle, hug the closest polar bear. (Actually do not do that—an adult male polar bear is nearly half a ton of ...

VALLEY VIEW — About 50 brave souls rang in the new year Wednesday by wading into a chilly creek at Valley View Park. A fundraiser for the Pine Creek Trout Nursery, the 15th rendition of the Polar Bear ...

Polar bears are both a welcome and an unwelcome sight in the town of Churchill, Manitoba. They’re welcome in the sense that each year the ursine creatures draw tourists to the area eager to see the ...

A break in the unusual stretch of warm weather came at the perfect time for more than 7,500 people who made the decision to take a dip in the cold ocean for a good cause. The Polar Bear Plunge at ...

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BROOKFIELD, IL -- Guests at the Brookfield Zoo will soon have a new polar bear to view. Amelia Gray, an 8-year-old female polar bear is set to join the zoo in the coming weeks, the zoo announced this ...

With grim predictions that all polar bears may be wiped off the planet by the end of the century, it’s vital scientists find a way to monitor numbers to see if conservation efforts are staving off the ...