Polar bear found swimming in Hudson Bay, Canada, Image by Newsflare via YouTube Hudson Bay, a vast saltwater body in northeastern Canada, recently became the backdrop for a mesmerizing spectacle.
One of Vancouver's favourite New Year's Day traditions — the annual Polar Bear Swim — was celebrated by thousands again on Wednesday, in an event that has now spread across the world.
Then they realize the band isn’t playing yet. Someone missed the fine print in the City of Vancouver’s Polar Bear Swim messaging, which said the event ran from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., but in ...
(250102) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 2, 2025 (Xinhua) -- People participate in the Polar Bear Swim at English Bay Beach in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Jan. 1, 2025. Thousands of swimmers jumped into ...
The first Polar Bear Swim in Vancouver took place in 1976 with 641 people registering for the event. 2:08 Residents south of the Fraser take part in annual Polar Bear Swim ...
Temperatures hovered around 7 C when the city’s official 105th annual polar bear swim kicked off at noon. The event runs for about four hours and includes a more than 90-metre swimming race.
Scientists have recorded the longest swim ever done by a polar bear. A female polar bear in the Beaufort Sea swam an impressive 687 km. The study looked at 52 adult female polar bears wearing ...
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, rejuvenating dip into the sea at Cabrillo Beach.