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'We saw 40 polar bears, had an incredible walrus encounter and saw the most beautiful pack ice that you could ever wish to encounter,' he wrote on his blog.'Truly Svalbard is a wonderful wilderness.'
Polar bears are the largest living land carnivores and males can grow up to 10ft in length and weigh up to 1,700lbs. They are extremely dangerous as they assume anything they encounter to be potential prey.
The bears primarily eat seals, which they kill by crushing their heads with their jaws. But they will also target any unfortunate humans if they are hungry.
Polar bears are very well adapted to their environment. The adults are strong swimmers using their front paws to propel themselves and their back legs to steer.
They have a layer of fat to keep them insulated from the freezing temperatures and their paw pads have rough surfaces that stop them slipping on the ice.
1 posted on
10/05/2009 2:35:53 PM PDT by
Stoat
To: Slings and Arrows; Daffynition; Grizzled Bear
"1700 lbs of furry cuteness that will be delighted to eat you" Ping
2 posted on
10/05/2009 2:37:17 PM PDT by
Stoat
(Sarah Palin 2012: A Strong America Through Unapologetic Conservatism)
To: Stoat
From that distance, I would be pretty worried. Polar bears are twice the size of grizzlies.
3 posted on
10/05/2009 2:40:58 PM PDT by
Zhang Fei
(Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world and that God will preserve it always)
To: Stoat
Too bad Polar Bears are overpopulated. 5 X as many as 50 years ago.
endangered my big toe. Endangered because their eating themselves out of house and home.
4 posted on
10/05/2009 2:42:56 PM PDT by
GeronL
(California : bankrupt ideas from bankrupt people from a bankrupt state now bankrupting America)
To: Stoat
Wow! He’s standing on ICE!!
5 posted on
10/05/2009 2:43:28 PM PDT by
VeniVidiVici
(Hey Obama. Where is Osama Bin Laden?)
To: Stoat
great opportunity to get rid of an annoying ship mate.
To: Stoat
'We saw 40 polar bears, had an incredible walrus encounter and saw the most beautiful pack ice that you could ever wish to encounter,' he wrote on his blog. But, but, I thought the Polar Bear was on the verge of extinction?
Gee, I guess the other (estimated) 24,960, must be floating around on ice floes somewhere, unable to find food and about to croak, UNLESS, we decrease GOREBUL warming.
7 posted on
10/05/2009 2:46:51 PM PDT by
Conservative Vermont Vet
((One of ONLY 37 Conservatives in the People's Republic of Vermont. Socialists and Progressives All))
To: Stoat
Hey! I'm endangered ... and this ice might melt!
Feed me!
Or I'm calling Al Gore.8 posted on
10/05/2009 2:47:30 PM PDT by
TomGuy
To: Stoat
No, no, no!! Not CUTE, by any means!!! This is what happens when GLOBAL WARMING [cue evil organ music] melts the ice caps and forces these magnificent animals into actions like this--begging, BEGGING, I tell you! [sob] for their supper!! Oh, the shame! Oh, the horror! Oh, the huge manatee!!!! :*(
/crazy liberal environmentalist OFF (his rocker!)
9 posted on
10/05/2009 2:49:27 PM PDT by
pillut48
(CJ in TX --"God help us all, and God help America!!" --my new mantra for the next 4 years)
To: Stoat
Slightly less distressing than...
Fortunately, there's a knife rack right next to the porthole.
11 posted on
10/05/2009 2:53:24 PM PDT by
dr_who
To: Stoat
CUTE! but makes me wonder if he had not been fed yummies at some point in his young life....
15 posted on
10/05/2009 3:14:45 PM PDT by
LadyPilgrim
((Lifted up was He to die; It is finished was His cry; Hallelujah what a Savior!!!!!! ))
To: Stoat
I wanna polar bear for a pet. I wanna pet him.
16 posted on
10/05/2009 3:14:53 PM PDT by
ichabod1
( I am rolling over in my grave and I am not even dead yet.)
To: Stoat
18 posted on
10/05/2009 3:21:20 PM PDT by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: Stoat
23 posted on
10/05/2009 4:00:25 PM PDT by
ottbmare
(I could agree with you, but then we'd both be wrong.)
To: Stoat
No I didn’t, but I did make plans for dinner.
28 posted on
10/05/2009 4:10:59 PM PDT by
ThomasThomas
(It always easier to find spelling errors after you post.)
To: Stoat
after smelling cauliflower soup being heated up cauliflower soup? perhaps the bear was thinking, "what the hell is that nasty smell? Turn the damn exhuast fan on, people"
29 posted on
10/05/2009 4:13:27 PM PDT by
ZinGirl
To: Stoat
Awwww ... how cute. I want one.
BTW, polar bears are supposed to be more vicious than grizzleys. But we’ll forget the the time being.
31 posted on
10/05/2009 4:15:27 PM PDT by
BunnySlippers
(I LOVE BULL MARKETS . . .)
To: stanz; NautiNurse
WOW! Incredible photos...
32 posted on
10/05/2009 4:17:29 PM PDT by
nutmeg
(Obamunism is destroying America)
To: Stoat
Great thread and amazing photos! Thanks so much. :o)
Hey, I thought "all the polar bears are starving" according to the libs? That bear looks very healthy to me...
33 posted on
10/05/2009 4:19:39 PM PDT by
nutmeg
(Obamunism is destroying America)
To: pandoraou812
42 posted on
10/05/2009 8:16:20 PM PDT by
TigersEye
(Everybody knows it's a spotted dog...)
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