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I have a contest for a caption for this great picture of a Spectacled or Andean Bear.
Check it out and add your own caption at Caption Contest
Bear hugs, Frankie
If you want to know what you can do to protect polar bears and other endangered species, contact The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) at National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
Yes, Knut’s image has been put on a stamp in both Germany and Azerbijan. The german stamp has the slogan: Preserve nature worldwide”.
Here’s a picture of the German stamp:
Picture courtesy of AP
To buy some of these German stamps, click Knut Stamps.
And here’s a picture of the stamp from Azerbijan:
For more stamps, visit Polar Bear Stamps. I love all of these stamps!
Bear hugs, Frankie
If you want to know what you can do to protect polar bears and other endangered species, contact The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) at National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
Here’s a great photo of a polar bear in the Bronx Zoo playing ball — by himself. It showcases one of the things I love about polar bears — their sense of play.
Brian Switek took the photo during the Spring of this year. Thank you, Brian for letting me post it here.
Can you name the 8 bear species of the world?
And, NO brown bear, grizzly and Kodiak do NOT count as 3. Write down your answers then to see if you’re right, click BEARS: The 8 Wonders of the World for a photo and short recap of each of the 8 bear species.
Bear hugs, Frankie
If you want to know what you can do to protect polar bears and other endangered species, contact The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) at National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
I’m blown away by Kartick Satyanarayan, the “Bear Man” as he’s known by some in India. He risks life and limb in his efforts to save the Sloth Bear from the barbaric, centuries-old tradition of being enslaved and trained as Dancing Bears.
After a first-hand look at the tortuous lives these bears lead, he said, “It was shocking and we couldn’t accept those images. We thought we had to do something about it.” And do something he has. The picture below is of Kartick and a cub that was rescued from poachers.
Rescued sloth cub rides Kartick’s back
His dedication, determination and love for these battered bears is inspiring. Click BEAR MAN to see how he works through stories, photos and videos. You won’t be disappointed. He actually goes undercover to save sloth bear cubs from poachers and to rescue the battered dancing bears from their trainers (Kalandars - a nomadic tribe in India).
Along with Geeta Seshamani, Kartick Co-founded and is the Director of Wildlife S.O.S., where they are not only saving the bears, but other animals AND changing the culture through education and by retraining the Kalandars. The story is inspirational.
Pass this info on. The more people who are aware of the ways animals are treated — and how they can be saved while changing the world FOREVER, the better.
Bear hugs, Frankie
