Lets talk about Polar Bears

[erdnase]

How amazing are polar bears? In this thread, let's talk about polar bears. Facts, stats and personal anecdotes

Here's a few pics to get us started.


Never tease a polar bear:







Story behind this picture is here: http://www.worldzootoday.com/2008/12/30/chilling-g...

Here's a youtube of polar bears playing with some dogs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE-Nyt4Bmi8

[Chuffer]

Polar bears are wonderful creatures.

I sponsored a Polar bear a few years ago at Edinburgh Zoo. It wasn't doing a sponsored swim/run/half marathon or anything like that, I just wanted to contribute to it's upkeep (t'was a bit of a greedy bugger).

I'd love to do something like the Top Gear polar challenge, or visit Alaska to see them in their natural habitat, but as yet, not had the opportunity.

[Pints]

Chuffer said:

I'd love to do something like the Top Gear polar challenge, or visit Alaska to see them in their natural habitat, but as yet, not had the opportunity.

You'd better be quick about it, before their natural habitat disappears

[FM]

Some guy on the Radio last night was taking tourists out for a few days at a time to blow them away...$70K a trip.

[Jasandjules]

FM said:

Some guy on the Radio last night was taking tourists out for a few days at a time to blow them away...$70K a trip.

What a wa***r.

IF they are still being hunted then they can't be endangered can they?

Anyways, Polar Bears are large, mean feckers... Not cuddly, a bit like most other bears really....

[siscar]

Taken near Churchill, Manitoba. If you ever get the chance to go in October/November do it, there are bears all around waiting for the Hudson Bay to freeze. More at:

http://www.pbase.com/siscar/churchill

[Don]

Jasandjules said:

Anyways, Polar Bears are large, mean feckers... Not cuddly, a bit like most other bears really....

Large mean feckers.

Ordinarily I am highly concerned with preserving biodiversity etc

In the case of Polar Bears, Alligators and Crocodiles I couldn't give a st. These species see man as food.

[Jasandjules]

Don't get me wrong, I think we should conserve them, same as all other species on earth (except for politicians which ought to be hunted to extinction).

Just they are mean. Still beautiful, stunning to see and I suspect awesome to see in their natural habitat.

[drivin_me_nuts]

Don said:

Jasandjules said:

Anyways, Polar Bears are large, mean feckers... Not cuddly, a bit like most other bears really....

Large mean feckers.

Ordinarily I am highly concerned with preserving biodiversity etc

In the case of Polar Bears, Alligators and Crocodiles I couldn't give a st. These species see man as food.

never been to Newcastle on a friday night then .... ?

[plasticpig]

They make great looking rugs.

[V8mate]

I'm known to several friends as 'the polar bear'; due, I guess, to some failed function which means I tend not to suffer in the cold. I can feel that it's cold, but it in no way troubles me.


Here's my photographic contribution; some shots I took of the bears in Berlin Zoo.

[Rach*]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20090411/twl-polar-bear...


Stoopid woman!

[ali_kat]

Fantastic shots V8 Shame they were in a zoo - you'd have a great story there

They are magnificent creatures But like all bears, dangerous and should be treated with respect.

[erdnase]

Great pictures!

I think I recall reading that polar bears are unique, in that they're the only animal that considers humans a part of their diet? As in, crocs and lions may eat a human if they're cornered or starving - but polar bears will kill and eat us as standard.

[ali_kat]

erdnase said:

I think I recall reading that polar bears are unique, in that they're the only animal that considers humans a part of their diet? As in, crocs and lions may eat a human if they're cornered or starving - but polar bears will kill and eat us as standard.

Most bears will IIRC

[Jasandjules]

plasticpig said:

They make great looking rugs.

I could not disagree more.

[Viper_Larry]

They can be rather cute!

[Dupont666]

first of all.... where is the pic of the huge one sticking its head in a bus on another thread and why noone put this up?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ6zJrnJNCo

please make the music stop....

[siscar]

They can fly as well

[Road Pest]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/6350023.stm

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