It is into Tessa’s Pool that generations of school children have become members of The Polar Bear Club and get a Certificate if they go for the 5am freezing cold swim in Tessa’s Pool.

It is into Tessa’s Pool that generations of school children have become members of The Polar Bear Club, receiving a certificate if they go for the 5am freezing cold swim in Tessa’s Pool.

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In October 1955, a polar bear cub, just seven months old, arrived in Madras. It was named Snejhok, Russian for ‘little snow’. According to an article published in The Hindu on October 10 ...

The UK's oldest polar bear has been euthanised due to her deteriorating health, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has said. Victoria, who was 28, had been receiving geriatric care at ...

Millions have seen the heart-wrenching video of a polar bear clinging to life, its white hair limply covering its thin, bony frame. Shot by Paul Nicklen and Cristina Mittermeier of the nonprofit ...

Summer on the Cape - come join the Polar Bear Community for a fun evening at the home of Bill Harpin '71! Hosted by Bob Armstrong '71 and Bill Harpin '71.

What do you call a hybrid created when a grizzly bear and a polar bear mate? The answer might soon be common knowledge, as climate change has pushed these two species of bears together.

Victoria was euthanised on Tuesday morning. RZSS said that in the wild only a small percentage of polar bears live past 18 and described Victoria’s age as “testament to the world class care ...

Twin polar bear cubs and their mother Paula are seen at the Yagiyama Zoological Park in Sendai on May 28, 2025. (Mainichi/Hiroyuki Yamanaka) SENDAI -- Twin polar bear cubs born at Yagiyama ...

The UK’s oldest polar bear has been put to sleep after experiencing age-related health issues, as she was praised as " a joy to all" visitors. Victoria, aged 28, had been receiving geriatric ...