Is there anything better than diving into cold water in the summertime? Polar bears love plunging into refreshing water as well. These Arctic animals enjoy swimming just like humans do, and one zoo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Olcott Lions Club is opening its 2026 Polar Bear Swim to every registered nonprofit organization and charitable cause in ...

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 ...

For many, the mere thought of donning swimsuits and diving into ice cold water is enough to generate a few goosebumps. But for Bill Oswald and his sons, a dip into Blue Marsh Lake on a 40-degree ...

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the annual Polar Bear Swim returns to the City of Santa Monica’s Annenberg Community Beach House on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Watch as this mother polar bear teaches her cubs the skills needed to survive in the wild. The cubs can be seen swimming along with the mother, as well as having the occasional wrestle in the water.

San Pedro ushered in 2025 on Wednesday morning, Jan. 1, in the traditional way — with a chilled splash into the Pacific Ocean. The annual Polar Bear Swim drew hundreds, as usual, for the bracing, ...

Most mornings, the Blue Boobies arrive in waves at the Albany Beach parking lot. Some days, they start as early as 6 a.m., appearing in the dark, attaching themselves to lit buoys and venturing out, ...