Polar Bear: I come in peace

Email | April 9, 2008 | email from the Titanium Queen

[CholeraJoe]

Stuart Brown describes Norbert Rosing's striking images of a wild polar bear coming upon tethered sled dogs in the wilds of Canada 's Hudson Bay:

The photographer was sure that he was going to see the end of his dogs when the polar bear wandered in, but

The Polar Bear returned every night that week to play with the dogs.

[CholeraJoe]

Not what you'd expect.

[CholeraJoe]

Worth a look ping.

[CholeraJoe]

Worth a look ping.

[VRWCmember]

Looks like a Coca-Cola commercial.

[F15Eagle]

Wow. Must be one of those bears that drinks Coca-Cola.

:)

[Little Bill]

Looks like my Elk Hound.

[swampdweller]

Way cool polar bear. PING

[NewJerseyJoe]

Except the Coke people think that polar bears and penguins live in the same part of the world....

[x]

... sure, bears can be great friends ...

... until they eat you ...

[Young Werther]

I was stationed on the DEW Line in '69. I traveled the entire length from Alaska to Greenland and saw several Polar Bears. They were cute, cuddly and these pictures show the playful side of these creatures. The live on fish and seals and would see sled dogs as companions.

Cute huh?

[secret garden]

That’s completely out of character for that bear. Was the photographer holding his gun in one hand and the camera in the other?

[steveo]

Mai lunch givz tummyrubz.

[Joe 6-pack]

When my dog does this...

...somebody or something is about to get humped.

[CholeraJoe]

I frankly surprised they didn’t see sled dogs as snacks.

[kbennkc]

If they start sharing a Coke , I will call bravo sierra .

[llevrok]

I frankly surprised they didn’t see sled dogs as snacks.

Very good with Korean bar b q sauce.......

[A knight without armor]

Wow! I’m glad it did not harm the dogs! Luckily it was not hungry. Probably just ate fifty baby seals. Burp!

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[Katarina]

I love looking at these pictures. How wonderdful to see this, thank you so much.

[tioga]

How cool!

[LongElegantLegs]

[Hyzenthlay]

Maybe they saw the sled dogs as odd-looking baby polar bears? In any case, the last photo shows that the bear let the dog win the play fight, cause animals generally don’t expose vulnerable areas like their bellies or throats if they’re not playing or expressing submission.

[MarkL]

Bears can be quite friendly and playful, though I'd never want to get close to one. I remember seeing photos of a grisly bear in a zoo or refuge that was being visited by a cat, and they were great friends.

Mark

[SunkenCiv]

I blame global warming.

Of course, it could be bear hormones.

Thanks CholeraJoe. :’)

[Sax]

"Lemme at him, lemme at him. Hees giving da rest of us a bad name. I'll show him how a respectable polar bear deals with meat."

"NOO, Sidney, pleeeze don't. He's just lonely, he loves those dogs!!"

[CholeraJoe]

LOL!

[Smokin' Joe]

My first impressionof that one: “Nope. You have to be this tall to get eaten....”

[Mike Darancette]

Bump

[annie laurie]

Video here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE-Nyt4Bmi8

[Slings and Arrows]

Not your typical Not-A-Ping!

[Jet Jaguar]

ping.