Polar Bear News

Here’s a wonderful photo of a rescued sloth bear at Wildlife SOS touching the hands of a visitor. You can see how gentle these tortured bears can be.

For more information on the work that Wildlife SOS is doing, check out their website, Wildlife S.O.S. They are a non-profit located in India and have a 501 (c) 3 in the United States so any donations to them are tax deductible. Please help if you can. There are approximately 200 dancing bears left to be saved from slavery and torturous lives. And, 504 right now that have been saved and are in Wildlife SOS sanctuaries that need to be fed.

Bear hugs, Frankie

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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 had to share this great photo of 2 brown bear cubs working together for a single goal. Now, try to tell me bears aren’t intelligent!

Bear hugs, Frankie

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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)

filmaker Arthur Smith spent the past 5 years filming polar bears in the Beaufort Sea. His new documentary film, Ice Bears of the Beaufort Sea, is 50 minutes long and has no narration. Smith wants the bears to tell their own story.

What story is that? That they (polar bears) may be able to survive climate change but only if their habitat/environment is left untouched. The state of Alaska started selling oil and natural gas leases off the coast of the Beaufort Sea in October, 2008.

To see a short clip of the film, click Ice Bears clip

Bear hugs, Frankie

Are You Polar Bear Aware?

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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)

Polar bears have some pretty big teeth, but what do you do when they need to be worked on? Well, the Marilyn Zoo in Baltimore found out. It seems that Anoki, the zoo’s 11-year-old female polar bear, needed a root canal. Yep, a root canal.

Well, they had to put Znoki to sleep for the surgery, and she slept the whole time — good thing. I can’t imagine what it would have been like if she had woken during the surgery! Yikes! Anyway, below is a photo and the video.

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You might wonder why they did the surgery. It turns out the number one reason that wild animals and animals in capivity die is due to oral disease. This surgery will allow Znoki to live longer. She is on pain meds for several days, antibiotics and soft foods for a couple of weeks but will recover fully and get back to her normal food fare soon.

Bear hugs, Frankie

Are You Polar Bear Aware?

Polar bear Cartoons

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)