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The Polar Bear Plunge event in Maryland is the largest polar bear plunge in the United States. It is held annually at Sandy Point State Park and raises funds for the Special Olympics. [ 42 ] Sponsored by the Maryland State Police , in 2007, Plungapalooza raised $2.2 million and had 7,400 participants. [ 43 ]
The plunge raised $41,750 that year, its largest total to date. Chilly faces poke out from the water at Monument Beach during the annual New Years Day Polar plunge in 2019.
Jan. 1: Bradford Beach Polar Bear Plunge. A popular Milwaukee New Year's Day tradition, the Polar Bear Plunge at Bradford Beach, returns for another year on Monday, Jan. 1 at noon. The annual ...
The Seaside Heights Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Special Olympics takes place with thousands of participants. Approximately $2.4million was raised this year. Seaside Heights, NJ Saturday, February ...
Many zoos use the day to educate about polar bear conservation and to encourage visits to polar bear exhibits. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It has also had some political impact. Jack Shapiro, the deputy climate campaign manager under American president Barack Obama , used the day to argue for the need for Congressional action on the issue of climate change . [ 8 ]
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Sheboygan, known to many as the 'Biggest Little City,' has always had lots of fun for the New Year's holiday.
The main animals in the area are the three polar bears, named Kalluk, Chinook, and Tatqiq. More animals that make their home in the Plunge include reindeer, arctic foxes, racoons, eurasian lynx and an underwater viewing area is available to observe the polar bears swimming in their 130,000-US-gallon (490,000 L) pool. [54]