Swimming with polar bears

No, it's not Photoshop! This is a real pool in Canada. With the safety of 25cm Plexiglass, the “people pool” has been specially designed to mimic the bear's natural habitat.
And although children are not in danger, the reaction of visitors seeing it for the first time is quite a shock.

Children enjoy a bear encounter. (Picture: Gerry Robichaud/Caters News)

Canada's Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat offers visitors a safe way to come face to face with polar bears. (Picture: Picture Media. Source: NewsCore)

Visitors are seperated by 25cm thick Plexiglass at Canada's Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat.

The wading pool is heated and is used from May to October.

Via: dailytelegraph.com.au