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Poolside Pose

From the archives.

I needed a little cub fix.

 

this is Siku, polar bear cub at Toledo Zoo.

Photo taken in June 2010 when he was 6mos old.

 

Just look at the size of his paws!!

He was sired by "Marty" polar bear, who was born at Brookfield Zoo in Oct 1996

 

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The future of Polar Bears in the wild is very grim. With the melting ice shelf, their fight for survival is a tough one and heartbreaking to say the least. For more information, check out Polar Bears International's website

www.polarbearsinternational.org/

 

There is also a free webinar with PBI - from the tundra during polar bear migration.

"Tundra Connections"

next dates are

NOVEMBER 9 at 12:00 P.M. CST

NOVEMBER 10 at 12:00 P.M. CST

NOVEMBER 11 at 12:00 P.M. CST

NOVEMBER 15 at 12:00 P.M. CST

NOVEMBER 16 at 12:00 P.M. CST

www.polarbearsinternational.org/tundra-connections-webcast

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Uploaded on November 6, 2010
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