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Knut, the famous polar bear cub in Germany, is now a pretty big fellow. And, since he’s not a cute little cub, he’s not drawing the crowd the way he used to. Let’s face it, people are fickle. They like baby animals, but big ones just don’t grab them. What’s up with that?

I find cubs cute and adorable, but the adult animals are very special in their own right. Since they don’t draw the crowds the babies do. That’s really a problem too. Many zoos in the world will keep baby animals to draw the crowds to increase their revenue, then when the baby grows up, they dump them.

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)

The Burke Museum is hosting a wildlife photography exhibit until December 31, 2008. The exhibit, which launched in Seattle, will be a national tour. It includes 40 large-scale images by acclaimed Seattle-based photographer Steven Kazlowski which documents the life cycle of the polar bear and visual representations of the Arctic’s shrinking ice pack.

Here’s one of the wonderful photos in the exhibit.

The exhibit will also premiere Alaskan filmmaker Arthur C. Smith’s Ice Bears of the Beaufort, a short documentary providing a portrait of wild polar bear behavior.

The Burke Museum is located on the University of Washington campus, at the corner of NE 45th St and 17th Ave NE. Hours are 10 am to 5 pm daily, and until 8 pm on first Thursdays. Admission: $8 general, $6.50 senior, $5 student/ youth. Admission is free to children 4 and under, Burke members, UW students, faculty, and staff. Admission is free to the public on the first Thursday of each month. Prorated parking fees are $11 and partially refundable upon exit if paid in cash. Call 206-543-5590 or visit www.burkemuseum.org.

On a personal note: I’m sorry to have been out of touch for a couple of weeks. Somebody broke into my source code on this blog and on my cat blog and website. They changed affiliate links and I had to move to another host, change passwords and all sorts of problems ensued. Hopefully that’s all behind me now!

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)

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

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)

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

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)