Regular folks who care about wildlife generally know that climate change is bad for polar bears, but they have only vague ...

Sundance: In Jack Weisman and Gabriela Osio Vanden's documentary, the "Polar Bear Capital of the World" takes center stage.

Chicago's 2026 Polar Plunge was cancelled due to extreme weather and beach conditions.

The changing climate poses a major threat to polar bear survival. But new research suggests that rising temperatures may be altering polar bear DNA in ways that help them adapt and endure in ...

Kallik, the Oregon Zoo’s new resident polar bear, is essentially a toddler. And, after arriving in Portland on Thursday from ...

The species is adapting to warmer temperatures ...

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

The annual polar plunge fundraiser hosted by the Chicago Polar Bear Club scheduled for Friday was canceled in anticipation of ...

More than 4,100 people gathered in Blaine to take the plunge on New Year’s Day.

The Saint Louis Zoo said goodbye to one of its polar bears, Kallik, last week as he moved across the country.

The 2026 Chicago Polar Plunge has been canceled due to the dangerously cold weather expected to hit the Chicago area in the coming days.