Want to unplug, avoid the crowds, and find a few moments of Zen? These destinations are sure to soothe your soul.

Cold plunging, or winter swimming, is a wellness ritual I adopted during my first visit to Finland, the happiest country in the world.

take a swim during their public debut at the St. Louis Zoo on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The two arrived in St. Louis earlier this month, in a trade with the Toledo Zoo for polar bear Kali.

As part of a breeding program aimed at protecting the species, 12-year-old polar bear Kali recently left St. Louis for the Toledo Zoo & Aquarium. In exchange, the Saint Louis Zoo welcomed the 2 ...

ST. LOUIS – The bare truth of life is that sometimes good neighbors move. The Saint Louis Zoo announced Wednesday that they have exchanged one of their long-time resident polar bears for young ...

The exhibit space, which was soon renamed the McDonnell Polar Bear Point, features 40,000 square feet of land and coast area, and a 50,000-gallon “sea” for him to splash and swim in.

Courtesy of Christopher Paetkau A polar bear peacefully snoozing in a pillowy bed of flowers beat out some amazing shots to win the Nature Photography Contest! The winner of the second annual ...

A polar bear showed off her diving skills at Oregon Zoo in Portland, with her impressive form captured in spectacular footage. According to the zoo, the bear, named Nora, “loves to dive,” so care ...

Her name is Nur, which means "light" in Arabic. She is a polar bear who was born last November at the São Paulo Aquarium—the first of her species to be born in Latin America. Her parents ...

Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for a Churchill ecotourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the opposition Progressive Conservative Party. The provincial ...

Oswald was one of dozens who took the plunge during YMCA of Reading and Berks County’s 19th annual Marsh Madness polar swim and fundraiser. Oswald’s sons Graham, 10, and Vaughn, 13 ...