One Angry Polar Bear

by John Telfer

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One Angry Polar Bear

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John Telfer

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While at the Bronx Zoo located in the Bronx, New York this year, (July 2013) I went over to see the Polar Bear den. Last time in 2011 I was disappointed when I went to see the Polar Bear as he laid on his side with his back facing the crowd. But this time he had just come out of his cold room and was eating and looking around for some of his toys, which I got photos of also, but then all of a sudden this Polar Bear just came to a halt, looked up and let out a large growl and began to show his very large and sharp teeth. He was intimidating enough with his height and size but this scene I believe scared a lot of adults and children. Then he picked up one of his toys and began to play almost trying to show the crowd it? Maybe he was annoyed he couldn't find it right away, still made for a good shot. A little information about Polar Bears is listed below;
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak bear (Ursus arctos middendorffi), which is approximately the same size.[3] A boar (adult male) weighs around 350�700 kg (770�1,500 lb),[4] while a sow (adult female) is about half that size. Although it is closely related to the brown bear, it has evolved to occupy a narrower ecological niche, with many body characteristics adapted for cold temperatures, for moving across snow, ice, and open water, and for hunting the seals which make up most of its diet.[5] Although most polar bears are born on land, they spend most of their time at sea. Their scientific name means "maritime bear", and derives from this fact. Polar bears hunt their preferred food of seals from the edge of sea ice, often living off fat reserves when no sea ice is present.
The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the nineteen polar bear subpopulations in decline.[6] For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.[citation needed] For thousands of years, the polar bear has been a key figure in the material, spiritual, and cultural life of Arctic indigenous peoples, and polar bears remain important in their cultures.
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