Thousands started off their New Year with a dip in English Bay. Over the years the event has become more than just a communal ...

Swimmers brave frigid water to raise money for charity.

Contrary to popular belief, the Toronto Zoo doesn’t close down as soon as the snow flies. In fact, fall and winter are some ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the loss of Rimba, a 28-year-old sun bear and beloved member of the zoo’s bear family. Zoo officials say Rimba was humanely euthanized earlier this week due ...

"It's just nice to know that the bears are looking out for each other," said Evan Richardson, one of the researchers A mother polar bear in Northern Canada appears to have "adopted" a cub that is not ...

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 Queens Zoo released a short, heartwarming video featuring two young Andean bears playing with a tree branch. The moment captured on video by a guest at the zoo, Ursula McDermott, shows the bears ...

With snow on the ground and still breezy, temperatures along the Interstate 95 corridor may feel more like the teens into early morning, with wind chills in New England possibly dropping into single ...

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 ...

Earlier today, the Chicago Bears beat the Cleveland Browns, which ensured them a spot in the postseason tourney for at least another week, but then things got even better. Thanks to the Denver Broncos ...

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