Video: Sanctuary lets you swim with the polar bears - protected by bulletproof glass

Amazing images released show the magical moment nature lovers get to swim with POLAR BEARS.

The unique tank allows visitors to be just inches away from the giants - while safely behind bulletproof glass.

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In newly-released remarkable images, a young boy touchingly kisses one of the massive carnivores as it swims elegantly in its natural environment.

The Cochrane Polar Bear Habitat is the only captive bear facility in the world which is solely dedicated to polar bears.

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