Wildlife experts have expressed their alarm after at least nine polar bears were found this week swimming in open water off the coast of Alaska - with one at least 60 miles from the shore. An aerial ...

But are they good swimmers? Yes! In fact, polar bears can swim better than most mammals, including humans. They’re at home in frigid waters and have incredible stamina. Intrigued? Here are nine ...

An aerial survey by United States government scientists in Alaska's Chukchi Sea has recently found at least nine polar bears swimming in open water, with one at least 60 miles from shore ...

Skadi, one of the polar bears we're tracking on the Polar Bear Tracker, has been recorded swimming at least 74km in one day - and maybe more. This is believed to be the first conclusive proof that ...

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With adaptations such as thick blubber and nostrils that close, polar bears are, in fact, highly aquatic, and they spend most of their time hunting seals on sea ice and are capable of swimming for ...