Shake Dry: Polar Bears Take a Dip in St. Petersburg

A young polar bear cub made its first public appearance at the Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg on Thursday during a swim with its mother.

27-year-old polar bear Uslada shakes off water in her pool at the Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg on April 24.ALEXANDER DEMIANCHUK / Reuters

27-year-old polar bear Uslada shakes off water in her pool at the Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Thursday. Uslada was joined by her five-month-old cub during its first public appearance, who reluctantly followed for its very first swim before quickly clambering out of the pool.

Image: A polar bear cub plays with its mother Uslada at the Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg — A polar bear cub yet to be named plays with its mother Uslada at the Leningrad Zoo in St. Petersburg, on Thursday.ALEXANDER DEMIANCHUK / Reuters