Tag: "Polar Bear"

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Polar Bear Cub Anori Makes Public Debut In Germany

Isn’t she cute? Polar Bear Cub Anori made her public debut at the Wuppertal Zoo in western Germany.

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Orphaned Polar Bear Cub Captures The Hearts of the World

The debut of an orphaned polar bear cub in Denmark has captured the hearts of the world.

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Two Thirds of Polar Bears Gone in 20-30 Years

If Canada still plans on changing their national emblem to the polar bear, they better do it quick before the bears are gone. Global warming is expected to wipe out two thirds of the world’s polar bear population within the next 20 to 30 years, a leading expert warns.

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Coca-Cola and the WWF Team Up To Promote Climate Change Awareness

It is starting to become cool (pun intended) to be a polar bear. First a Canadian Senator argued that the polar bear should replace the beaver as Canada’s national emblem, now Coke has teamed up with the World Wildlife Fund to help aid the bears.

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Is The Beaver On The Way Out In Canada?

If a Canadian Conservative senator has her way, beavers will be replaced by polar bears in Canada shortly. No, she isn’t suggesting that polar bears should start feeding on beavers, but rather that Canada’s emblem should no longer be the beaver (which is also the country’s national animal) but instead be replaced with the polar bear.

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Underwater Elegance ~ Polar Bear Swims At The Toronto Zoo

During a trip to the Toronto Zoo last week I was lucky enough to catch one of their female Polar Bears swimming under the water.

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Polar Bear Swims For Nine Days Straight To Find Ice!

We probably don’t need any further proof that we are destroying the environment with our actions, but here’s one more anyways: polar bears are having to go on epic journeys just to find some ice.

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Judge upholds “Threatened” listing for Polar Bear

[Polar Bears Play on Hudson Bay, north of Churchill Manitoba] Environmentalists for a long time now have been trying to enhance the status of polar bears from ‘threatened’ to ‘endangered’ thereby allowing more protection to the species. But a federal judge last week upheld the listing to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

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Louisville Zoo to become New Home for Alaskan Rescued Polar Bear Cub

The orphaned polar bear cub that was found in the Alaskan Slopes by employees of ConocoPhillips is soon to begin its new life at the Louisville zoo where it will be brought by the end of June. Named Qannik (pronounced Ken’ick) the five month old will not be displayed immediately though as it will need time to adjust to its new home and pass quarantine.

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Caught on Camera! 500lb Polar Bear As She Dives Into The Water

Isn’t she beautiful? This amazing photograph shows a 500lbs polar bear – called Tatqiq – as she dives into the water and comes face-to-face with ‘Polar Cam’ at the San Diego Zoo in California.

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Polar Bear Cub Rescued from Alaskan Oil Field, Now Needs a Home

Staff from the Alaska Zoo and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service rescued an orphaned polar bear cub at an Alaska oil field on Friday.  The zoo is currently caring for the 4 month old cub but is looking for another zoo as her permanent home because of space constraints. The polar bear cub was first [...]

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Twin Polar Bear Cubs Make Their Debut At Tiergarten zoo

Twin polar bears, Gregor and Aleut made their first public appearance this week at the Tiergarten zoo in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Zoo Officials Disclose that Knut Died of Brain Problems

Just 4 days after his tragic passing, Berlin Zoo officials are claiming that Knut the polar bear died of unspecified brain problems.

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Berlin’s Beloved Polar Bear Knut Passes Away

We are sad to report that Berlin’s beloved polar bear Knut, passed away suddenly in his compound at the Berlin Zoo this afternoon. The news, which was confirmed by bear keeper Heiner Kloes was met by an immediate outpouring of sorrow, with Knut fans showed up at the zoo, assembling in front of the bear compound to mourn his loss.