Cuddly Polar Bears

Filed under:Culture War,Science — posted by 3wire on 2/28/2010 @ 7:16 pm

More fun facts about those lovable Coke-sharing Ursus of the north. This from the Discovery show Survivorman.

Pond Inlet, on the northern reaches of Baffin Island, is one of the most challenging landscapes on the planet. More than 400 miles north of the Arctic Circle, it’s surrounded by grinding, ever-shifting flows of sea ice where polar bears roam in search of meat. It’s mid-May and the polar bear threat is extreme, so Les is forbidden from venturing out onto the ice without a rifle for protection.

Why can’t he just arm himself with a Sierra Club membership card and a case of delicious soda.

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