Hundreds of people jumped in Lake Ontario to mark the beginning of the new year as a part of the polar dip tradition and raise money for charity. At least 750 people plunged in the cold lake at ...

Inuka lived to 27, the equivalent of a human in their 70s – outlasting wild male polar bears by over a decade.

During a visit to Edinburgh Zoo, I was drawn to the Polar Bear enclosure. I later learned that this enclosure had accommodated a famed bear who saw active service during WWII - Wojtek the Bear!

Emergency helicopters in Norway’s northern Svalbard archipelago sometimes take unusual passengers, write Astrid K V Harring and colleagues Six hundred miles north of mainland Norway, deep in the ...

It’s a Zoo Life petting zoo is hosting a two-day showing of the Polar Express this Friday and Saturday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Kasi Pavelka and Kangaroo Gingersnap visited the WITN studio to tell ...

On June 7, 1973, the Toronto Zoo received Huxley, along with the other polar bear named Mr. Pooh. His new home was going to be opening its doors in 1974, but poor Huxley didn’t get along with ...

For the second year in a row, the University of Toronto has been ranked the most sustainable university in the world. Beating out other notable universities like ETH Zurich, University of ...

After a penguin in England lost her waddle, her caretakers found a unique way to get her on her feet again — with some help from the Toronto Zoo. Flop is a small penguin who lives in the ...

Como Park Zoo and Conservatory is home to the oldest male polar bear in North America. In fact, Neil is celebrating his 29th birthday Dec. 9. It’s a two-fer because his companion Nan is also ...

Archbishop of Toronto Francis Leo was among those receiving the crimson cap — or zucchetto — from the Pope and formally joining the male-only College of Cardinals. The soft-spoken Leo ...

The young tourist screamed in terror, wondering if the polar ... at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage in July 1994. It's not clear why she did this. The aggressive polar bear, who weighed 1,200lbs ...