Researchers analyzed blood samples from polar bears located in northeastern and southeastern Greenland. The results showed ...

A record crowd ran into frigid Lake Michigan for the Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day, despite temperatures of 14 ...

Bone-chilling weather couldn’t stop tradition as thousands of people welcomed 2026 at the Coney Island Polar Bear Plunge.

For the 2026 Polar Bear Double Dip, the water was cold, but the camaraderie was warm, as hundreds came out to start off the ...

Austin locals celebrated the New Year by participating in the traditional Polar Bear Plunge at Barton Springs Pool.

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Polar bears are particularly vulnerable to climate change, as they rely on sea ice to hunt seals. A new study analyzed a small subpopulation of polar bears in southeastern Greenland and found small ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — While Sinterklaas was not held in the village this year, the iconic Rhinebeck event’s spirit lived on at “Dances with the Polar Bear” on Saturday afternoon. More than a hundred ...

RHINEBECK, N.Y. — While Sinterklaas was cancelled for the second straight year, this holiday season will not go by without at least a taste of Sinterklaas spirit, with the beloved event’s organizers ...

Warming temperatures appear to be driving genetic mutations in some polar bears to help them survive the shifting climatic conditions. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The world’s polar bear population is projected to decline by two-thirds by 2050. A new study from the University of East Anglia suggests that polar bears are undergoing rapid genetic changes, and ...