Ursus Maritimus!
Sea Bear!
Hey...cool. Polar Bears are so neat..I love them..hence..my internet handle, Polar Bear, or Ourse Polaire(which happens to be French for Polar Bear). Well here are some pictures that I've found..and some information on the great white bear of the north.
Did you know that polar bears have black skin? Well they do, and their fur is hollow...The black skin is to absorb the sunlight and the hollow fur is for bouyancy (makes 'em float better).
Polar Bears are the largest of the bear family. The only other bear equalling in size is Alaska's Kodiak Bear. Polar Bears are excellent at swimming and dive between 10 and 15 feet below the surface.
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| Jules Supervielle At the breathless pole A bear is turning round A ball whiter Than snow and himself How can you make him understand From the depths of this Paris That this is an old globe, Ever more and more reduced, Of a midnight sun. The bear is so far away From this closed room. He is so different From the familiar beasts Who pass my door. The bear uncomprehending, bends over His little sun And tries, bit by bit, To warm it with his breath And his dark tongue. As if he took it For a chilly little bear Curled up and motionless With tight closed eyes. |
This is (the late) Binky, Alaska's famous Polar Bear...with his famous tennis shoe.
Binky and his friend Nuka both caught a disease (usually carried by cats) and passed away. But, our zoo here in Anchorage is building an awesome Polar Bear pen and we hope to acquire two orphaned, Alaskan, baby Polar Bears to inhabit this new exhibit.
My favorite link for P-Bear pictures (because it's got my favorite P-Bear picture on it) can be accessed HERE
A very good informational source on Polar Bears can be seen HERE You can also find info on other bears here.
