| River Bears |
[Aug. 10th, 2019|09:00 am]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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Here’s a great site with live web cams of the bears at Brooks Falls in Alaska-
https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/photosmultimedia/brown-bear-salmon-cam-brooks-falls.htm
A link off this National Park Service site has free Bear Information ebook downloads as well
https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/photosmultimedia/ebooks.htm |
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| That's the Spirit! |
[Sep. 1st, 2014|10:10 am]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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 Just seen - In 2006 the BC Lions Society raised $500K through a Kermode sculpture campaign. Click the pic to see more of these beautiful bears as photographed by Laura Milholland. (Sorry if this was posted earlier) |
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| Mother Bear |
[Apr. 14th, 2014|04:55 pm]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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Bears: A Disney film release planned for Earth Day - I'll have to wait for the home release.
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| Smuggler Caught with 22 Baby Bears in His Car |
[Mar. 24th, 2014|04:14 pm]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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Smuggler caught with 22 bears running free in his car tried to convince customs officials they were dogs.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2587391/Smuggler-caught-22-bears-running-free-car-tried-convince-customs-officials-dogs.html#ixzz2wufgInNw |
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| Name the Smithsonian's Panda Cub |
[Nov. 5th, 2013|04:10 pm]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is asking for help to name its female giant panda cub. Panda fans can vote for their favorite name on Smithsonian.com http://www.smithsonianmag.com/specialreports/name-the-panda/ beginning today at 2 p.m. EST until Nov. 22. The winning name will be revealed at a ceremony Dec. 1, when the cub is 100 days old. It is tradition in China to celebrate when a baby turns 100 days old. Voters will have five Mandarin Chinese names to choose from:
Bao Bao (宝宝) — precious, treasure.
Ling Hua (玲花) — darling, delicate flower.
Long Yun (龙韵) — Long is the Chinese symbol of the dragon, Yun means charming. Combined this represents a sign of luck for panda cooperation between China and the U.S.
Mulan (木兰) — a legendary young woman, a smart and brave Chinese warrior from the fifth century; it also means magnolia flower in Chinese.
Zhen Bao (珍宝) — treasure, valuable. |
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| Fluff and stuff |
[Feb. 3rd, 2013|10:27 am]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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There's a nice article on the Teddy, by British historian David Cannadine, in the BBC News Magazine: "A Point of View: The grown-ups with teddy bears" |
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| Contest to Become a Panda Ambassador for a Year |
[Sep. 14th, 2012|02:09 pm]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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http://www.vagabondish.com/panda-ambassador-for-a-year/
Chengdu has just launched a three month campaign to find their next “Pambassador”. The “PandaQuest — Be the Next Chengdu Pambassador,” will award three winners the chance to look after pandas at the base for an entire year. The winners will also be part of an international tour in 2013 that will allow them to visit pandas at zoos all over the world.
(clipart from wpclipart.com and is a free public domain clipart) |
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| A Death in Yellowstone - On the Trail of a Killer Grizzly |
[Apr. 2nd, 2012|08:54 pm]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/death_in_yellowstone/2012/04/grizzly_bear_attacks_how_wildlife_investigators_found_a_killer_grizzly_in_yellowstone_.single.html
An EXTREMELY SAD article, although I did think that they did try to explain why they did what they did. I don't agree with them, but some might. It is a graphic account of what happened when people were killed by bears in Yellowstone in the USA. |
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| Otto the Book Bear |
[Mar. 21st, 2012|03:28 pm]
Bears in nature, myth, literature, etc.
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| | Paddington | ] |
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Our Children's Librarian at work recently ordered this book for us: Otto the Book Bear, 2011, by Katie Cleminson. It's a sweet little read, with wonderful illustrations. I've decided Cleminson is my new favorite bear&bunny illustrator after reading this book and then visiting her website.
(Amazon screen grab of Otto and a friend)
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