(2)Recent aerial observations off the coast of Alaska picked up a surprising find: polar bears swimming as far as 65 miles away from land. Scientists speculate that the animals had been marooned due to the shrinking ice shelf and were now migrating to more tenable areas. More on the story here(1).

1. http://www.livescience.com/animals/080822-ap-polar-bear-swims.html
2. http://www.livescience.com/animals/080822-ap-polar-bear-swims.html