Polar Bear Swims 46-Plus Miles in a Day
Satellite tracking has shown a polar bear swimming at least 46 miles in just one day, the first conclusive proof that the bears can cover such distances in the water.
The collared bear entered the water from the east side of the Norwegian Arctic island of Spitsbergen early July 20, swam northeast and reemerged on Edgeoya island July 21, the Norwegian Polar Institute reported Friday. Dubbed “Skadi” after a Norse goddess of snow, she probably swam more like 62 miles, as she almost certainly did not swim in a precise line.
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