Polar bears don’t have to worry about skipping a wash day. The sebum, or natural oil, on the mammals’ fur helps them survive ...

Plungers ran into the cold Chesapeake Bay this weekend marking the 29th annual Special Olympics Maryland Polar Bear Plunge. Check out photos from the cold event.

Now, researchers have discovered the bears have another unexpected Arctic adaptation: greasy fur. It’s a trait that, ...

New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant ...

If you live near a body of water in the northern latitudes, you likely have heard of your local polar bear club — usually made up of a group of hearty swimmers who take part in cold water swimming.

At the 25th annual Long Beach Polar Bear Splash on Sunday, organizers announced they had raised more than $479,000 for Make-A ...

If you're looking for a more social polar bear plunge experience ... running in with the screaming & laughing crowd & dive into the chilly water & come up feeling refreshed, it's a great way ...

But this year they were in town, which gave O'Hara the opportunity to spend New Year's Day crossing an item off his bucket list: participating in the annual polar bear plunge at Storrie Lake State ...

The 19th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Wildwood raised $355,000 for Special Olympics New Jersey, organizers said. It has 1,056 registered plungers, with many participating as teams. Elizabeth ...

She realized that she had never seen a polar bear covered in ice in any wildlife documentaries, even after they emerged from a dive in below-freezing water. “And then I thought, well ...