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National Geographic Admits ‘Starving Polar Bear’ Was a Bit of a Fraud
Independent Sentinel ^ | 27 July 2018 | S. Noble

Posted on 07/28/2018 9:26:44 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Remember that video of an emaciated Baffin Island polar bear that went viral last December? It became the poster bear for climate change. National Geographic made a stunning admission – it was a bit bogus.

The Statement:

National Geographic went too far in drawing a definitive connection between climate change and a particular starving polar bear in the opening caption of our video about the animal. We said, “This is what climate change looks like.” While science has established that there is a strong connection between melting sea ice and polar bears dying off, there is no way to know for certain why this bear was on the verge of death. This is an updated version of the video.

In other words, it was completely bogus. There was zero evidence the bear’s condition and climate change were tied together.

(Excerpt) Read more at independentsentinel.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: algoresbank; fakenews; fraud; nationalgeographic; polarbear; propaganda
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1 posted on 07/28/2018 9:26:44 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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Earlier: National Geographic Admits 'Starving Polar Bear' Was a Bit of a Fraud.
2 posted on 07/28/2018 9:29:01 AM PDT by Steely Tom ([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
The truth:


3 posted on 07/28/2018 9:29:10 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

What about Algore’s polar bear?


4 posted on 07/28/2018 9:29:54 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

>>While science has established that there is a strong connection between melting sea ice and polar bears dying off

Because polar bears eat ice?


5 posted on 07/28/2018 9:29:59 AM PDT by Bryanw92 (Asking a pro athlete for political advice is like asking a cavalry horse for tactical advice.)
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6 posted on 07/28/2018 9:30:11 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

A bit of a fraud?

It’s either a fraud or not.

Otherwise, it’s like being sort of pregnant.


7 posted on 07/28/2018 9:30:21 AM PDT by metmom ( ...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith......)
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To: Steely Tom

I did a search but it didn’t show up. Mine is the only one that shows up now.

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;q=quick;s=National%20Geographic%20Admits%20%91Starving%20Polar%20Bear%92%20Was%20a%20Bit%20of%20a%20Fraud


8 posted on 07/28/2018 9:30:54 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=600><p>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

National Geographic just do what the Democrats do: Apologize and get a reprieve from the lame street media.


9 posted on 07/28/2018 9:31:23 AM PDT by antidemoncrat
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“While science has established that there is a strong connection between melting sea ice and polar bears dying off...”

Except for one thing..... IT’S NOT TRUE! Polar bear populations are INCREASING.


10 posted on 07/28/2018 9:31:52 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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11 posted on 07/28/2018 9:32:51 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (<img src="http://i.imgur.com/WukZwJP.gif" width=600><p>https://i.imgur.com/zXSEP5Z.gif)
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Polar bears have no natural predators, so, like pretty much every other wild apex predator, unless they drown, die from disease, are killed by a human hunter, or are killed by another polar bear, they usually die from starvation when they can no longer effectively hunt prey. Sad as it is to think about, there are no polar bear nursing homes, but that’s the natural order of things.


12 posted on 07/28/2018 9:34:39 AM PDT by The Pack Knight
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Old, sick, polar bear. Rare photo, since other animals should have killed and eaten such a bear by now.

Let’s add “lucky”.


13 posted on 07/28/2018 9:35:27 AM PDT by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts)
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Damn....Polar Bears get sick or old and die? Since when? This has never happened before. ;-)


14 posted on 07/28/2018 9:36:08 AM PDT by House Atreides (BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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But, just a teeny, tiny, widdle bitty, deceptive fraud so it's all okay? 😡 👎🏼
15 posted on 07/28/2018 9:36:22 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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Yup. No Polarbama care available.


16 posted on 07/28/2018 9:38:33 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: Steely Tom

I’ve always said that one must consider how apex predators generally end up. Anything that impairs their ability to hunt is a death sentence by starvation. If a study could be done, I believe it would conclude that the majority of polar bears die by starvation, usually caused by an age related infirmity or an injury.


17 posted on 07/28/2018 9:40:11 AM PDT by Spok ("What're you going to believe-me or your own eyes?" -Marx (Groucho) to sun spot6)
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To: House Atreides

Well maybe not “recorded” anyway and we all know if it ain’t on “record”, it doesn’t count.


18 posted on 07/28/2018 9:40:18 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?)
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To: The Pack Knight

[[Polar bears have no natural predators,]]

Not even chupacabres?


19 posted on 07/28/2018 9:42:43 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: Yaelle

Cannot.
Unsee.
That.
Grossness.
Must.
Upchuck.


20 posted on 07/28/2018 10:00:43 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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