Tales of polar bears, in the wild and in zoos and circuses.
Considered wise and powerful by the Inuit and other native cultures, and celebrated in legend and literature, polar bears have become a charismatic symbol of animals threatened by climate change in the Arctic ecosystem. Yest for centuries, polar bears were demonized and slaughtered by adventurers who sailed the icy seas seeking wealth and glory. These fascinating stories from norhern lands, including Canada, Alaska, Greenland and the Norwegian islands of Spitsbergen, draw from the annals of Arctic exploreation and more recent polar bear research to capture the ingenuity, power and majesty of the world's largest land carnivore.
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Watching a polar bear loping across the tundra, stalking a seal or using its powerful forepaws to drive it through frigid waters from one large piece of icy, floating real estate to another is like watching a perfect hunting machine in fluid action.
Explore the mystery of how nature makes unexpected gifts of creative wonders to an unsuspecting caregiver one late night and early morning in southeastern Georgia, USA.
A book of nature inspired poems and essays, written from the heart and soul of a life-long nature, animal, and wilderness lover, and dedicated to today’s children - Earth's only hope for a better tomorrow.
This book won 'The Poetry Category'
Explore the mystery of how nature makes unexpected gifts of creative wonders to an unsuspecting caregiver one late night and early morning in southeastern Georgia, USA.
