Costume contest Polar Plunge emcee Greg Moore, in the blue fuzzy hat, interviews Gary Daniels, center, who entered the event’s costume contest dressed like WKRP’s Les Nessman. Other costume ...

Thousands jump into Lake Michigan for the 25th annual Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday. Funds raised will go to the Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children’s Charities.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Some of 2461 polar swimmers get out of the water after breaking a world record for the largest polar bear ...

While we're in the midst of this seemingly endless winter, hundreds of people across Northeast Ohio are coming together this weekend to take an icy dip in the frigid waters at Portage Lakes State ...

The "surreal" snap beat out photos of majestic whales, curious foxes and more to snag the top spot Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

Manitoba has rescinded polar bear viewing vehicle permits for a Churchill ecotourism company owned by a candidate vying to lead the opposition Progressive Conservative Party.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

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Kali, the polar bear, yawns on Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018, at the St. Louis Zoo. Kali seemed to be enjoying the cold weather.

On Saturday, more than 100 people will take the icy dive into Lake Erie for the 15th annual Polar Bear Plunge. Two of those brave plungers are Lucy Crowe, 12, and Delaney Downie, 13, both of Poland.

The 13th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Southern California will take place on March 29 at Big Bear Lake. Participants are encouraged to raise at least $50 in pledges, with ...