Comments on: Reaching Out for Polar Bears http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:22:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jan Tincher http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-476678 Jan Tincher Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:43:48 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-476678 I love to read about polar bears. Iowa is a long way from them, so reading is the next best thing to being there. The articles are very informative. Jan I love to read about polar bears. Iowa is a long way from them, so reading is the next best thing to being there. The articles are very informative.
Jan

]]> By: cindy in KC http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-475790 cindy in KC Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:38:49 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-475790 seeing one very very dirty bear sleeping in either dirt or mulch after swimming. Now has covered their face with their paw as if to say " no pictures please, I have a headache" :) seeing one very very dirty bear sleeping in either dirt or mulch after swimming. Now has covered their face with their paw as if to say ” no pictures please, I have a headache” :)

]]> By: Ty_Bear http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-475781 Ty_Bear Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:42:40 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-475781 Thank you for the informative and positive posts about how we can help save these great animals from extinction! All the things you listed are relatively simple, straightforward and easy for everyone to do. The message about helping polar bears seems to be spreading. I've even started seeing commercials for washers and dryers promoting their eco-friendliness and using the polar bear as a symbol. Thank you for the informative and positive posts about how we can help save these great animals from extinction! All the things you listed are relatively simple, straightforward and easy for everyone to do.

The message about helping polar bears seems to be spreading. I’ve even started seeing commercials for washers and dryers promoting their eco-friendliness and using the polar bear as a symbol.

]]> By: cindy in KC http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-475753 cindy in KC Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:51:57 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-475753 sorry have to add this-- now they have flipped over on their back- sunning the belly and flipping around those big ol front paws as if to wave at everyone on the cam!!! toooooooooo funny!!!! glad I got to see this!! :) sorry have to add this– now they have flipped over on their back- sunning the belly
and flipping around those big ol front paws as if to wave at everyone on the cam!!!
toooooooooo funny!!!! glad I got to see this!! :)

]]> By: cindy in KC http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-475750 cindy in KC Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:43:42 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-475750 I see one very dirty bear sunning themselves on a rock ledge and doing their best to get comfy on that hard spot as well as rubbing their nose and eyes like a bug is buzzing them or something. Silly bug, be careful or you could be a bear snack. :) I see one very dirty bear sunning themselves on a rock ledge and doing their best to get
comfy on that hard spot as well as rubbing their nose and eyes like a bug is buzzing them or something. Silly bug, be careful or you could be a bear snack. :)

]]> By: carolinehavens http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-475609 carolinehavens Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:33:20 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-475609 they are so cute! they are so cute!

]]> By: rita http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-475458 rita Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:07:56 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-475458 Tatqiq is chasing Kalluk around the polar bear exhibit. Wish someone would let the polar cam viewers watch! It hasn't moved all day. Tatqiq is chasing Kalluk around the polar bear exhibit. Wish someone would let the polar cam viewers watch! It hasn’t moved all day.

]]> By: rita http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-475255 rita Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:44:03 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-475255 I have seen pictures on YouTube of polar bears playing with sled dogs. Does this occur, or are they more likely to kill the dogs for food? I have seen pictures on YouTube of polar bears playing with sled dogs. Does this occur, or are they more likely to kill the dogs for food?

]]> By: Dorothy Ward http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-474837 Dorothy Ward Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:17:02 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-474837 I have been following the Churchill bears from afar for 10 years. Your pictures are testimony for global warming! In past years there has been a lot more snow up there at this time of year. I have been following the Churchill bears from afar for 10 years. Your pictures are testimony for global warming! In past years there has been a lot more snow up there at this time of year.

]]> By: Janet Leiper http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/blog/2009/11/03/reaching-out-for-polar-bears/comment-page-1/#comment-474721 Janet Leiper Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:44:12 +0000 http://blogs.sandiegozoo.org/?p=6391#comment-474721 Hey Deb: What a wonderful opportunity you are having being with the Polar Bear group. Hope you aren't too cold. Would love to be in your shoes/boots. Hey Deb: What a wonderful opportunity you are having being with the Polar Bear group. Hope you aren’t too cold. Would love to be in your shoes/boots.

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