Watch as this mother polar bear teaches her cubs the skills needed to survive in the wild. The cubs can be seen swimming along with the mother, as well as having the occasional wrestle in the water.

A sneak peak of a new episode of National Geographic's Incredible Animal Journeys shows two polar bear cubs exploring the ... narrates as the furry family paws across the snow.

The sleepy mama bear is so gentle as she uses her giant paws to try to push the cub ... sea ice. When not swimming, polar bears spend most of their time on giant ice formations and glaciers ...

Polar bears are the planet’s biggest land-based carnivores – although they actually spend most of their lives around water and ice (their Latin name means ‘sea bear’). So they’re at particular risk ...

“Czechs are a nation of polar swimmers,” said David Vencl, the organizer of the event. Vencl, a freediver, himself set a world record four years ago in men’s swimming under ice when he swam ...

Their wide paws and claws are adapted for swimming, catching prey and digging dens in the snow. Now there’s no prize for guessing which bird loves the cold, polar regions. Yep, it’s the penguins.