Polar Bear Swim 2025 is on Saturday, January 18, 2025: How does a polar bear defend itself?

Saturday, January 18, 2025 is Polar Bear Swim 2025.

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How does a polar bear defend itself?

Polar bears don't have to defend themselves from anyone or anything other than human hunters, and even then often the polar bear can get the upper hand. Polar bears tend to live at the edge of the floe ice, so they can easily swim away from anything they want to avoid.

Polar bears really can't defent themselves from the main things that are really endangering them, mostly the melting polar ice cap.

How far/long can a polar bear swim in the artic?

How far/long can a polar bear swim in the artic?

Polar bears are excellent swimmers and have been seen in open Arctic waters as far as 200 mi (320 km) from land. Their 12 cm (4.7 in) layer of fat adds buoyancy and insulates them from the cold. Polar bears can swim 6 miles/hour.

For how long can polar bears swim in water before getting tired?

For how long can polar bears swim in water before getting tired?

Polar bears are strong swimmers; they swim across bays or wide leads without hesitation. They can swim for several hours at a time over long distances. Researchers have tracked polar bears swimming for several hours straight, as much as 100 kilometers (62 miles) in a single stretch.

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