The polar bears at the Buffalo Zoo are kept comfortable in the hottest months of the year with climate controlled habitats and always-cool swimming pools.

The Semiahmoo band of Straits Salish people called the site Tsan-wuch, or Say-wak, the latter meaning “people saved from a flood by building a raft." I suspect they named it ...

He did the Polar Bear Plunge in Coney Island in January and turned it into a TikTok punchline: “I’m freezing… your rent.” By contrast, Cuomo’s campaign leaned on the traditional levers ...

ISLAND PARK, Idaho – Idaho Fish and Game, along with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized an adult male grizzly bear yesterday. The bear was euthanized in the interest of human safety after he ...

ISLAND PARK, Idaho — Idaho Fish and Game warns Island Park residents of recent bear encounters in neighborhoods. They share tips to prevent these encounters.

BFC Partners has secured a $250 million construction loan to complete the third phase of an affordable housing development in Coney Island.

The Fish and Wildlife Service updated rules governing how much Arctic oil drilling can bother the Beaufort Sea’s protected polar bears.

Activism / Amazingly, he then translated that into a real-life victory that will forever change the way elections are fought. Vanessa Ogle Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old Democratic Socialist who won ...

PREMIUM Our Nabes in Photos: The 43rd annual Coney Island Mermaid Parade June 25, 2025 Beth Eisgrau-Heller Burlesque Performers Bambi the Mermaid and Page Walter aka Lil Miss Lixx led the way with ...

The chill in the air on June 22 couldn’t dampen the warmth of community spirit as over 150 participants took a daring leap into the 50 degree waters of Grand Lake for the 8th annual Spirit Polar ...

Fantastical sea creatures, mystical merfolk, antique cars, marching bands and dance troupes took over Coney Island on June 21, showcasing their splashy creativity at the 43rd annual Mermaid Parade.

An extreme heat watch was issued for NYC as forecasters expect four days of oppressive, dangerous temperatures to sock the Big Apple.