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Polar Bear Launches Rock Climbing Meetup Group

by Anna Washenko, FluffPo Correspondent

An experienced hiker, Blanca the polar bear enjoys exploring the rocky outcroppings in Canada’s northernmost provinces. Rather than make her adventures solo outings, Blanca recently created a Meetup group for fellow rock-climbing enthusiasts.

Hiker Chelsea Carleton was present for the first meetup.

“On the one hand Blanca’s a great guide,” she said. “She’s been all over the coast and knows all the best views up here.”

Carleton noted that Blanca has been chatty with the newer hikers, offering advice based on her years of experience. 

“Her advice is good,” she said. “But I’m still undecided on the wisdom of following a bear out into the wilderness, you know?”

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Polar Bear Theme Park Hits Snag

by Scott Friedstein, FluffPo Correspondent

All Lars and Olaf wanted was their own theme park.

The enterprising polar bear twins had begun construction on the project, only to have it hampered by a fundamental lack of engineering knowledge. 

“They didn’t really know how rides worked,” says business partner and friend Anthony Malick. “The log ride was especially problematic – after they realized the mechanics involved, they kind of had to start from scratch.”

Barring further delays, Polar Land is now expected to open sometime this fall. 

“I can’t wait – and neither can our investors,” says Malick. “It’s going to be a big success, though – assuming they get the controls for the Polar Coaster worked out.”

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Polar Bear Cubs at Odds Over ‘Who Pushed First’

By Anna Washenko, FluffPo Correspondent

An ongoing fight within the polar bear clan at Ouwehand Zoo in the Netherlands has escalated into a shoving match. The two cubs involved have exchanged heated barbs over who pushed first. It’s unclear what the initial argument that led to to the pushing was about.

According to sources familiar with the matter, Snowball insists that his sister Snowflake was the instigator, Snowflake has denied that allegation and places the blame on her brother.

“I saw it happen,” zookeeper Lars Kjellman, an eyewitness to the alleged first push, said. “I definitely saw one of the cubs push the other one. But from the other side of the enclosure, I couldn’t tell which one did it. They look identical from that distance.”

Kjellman said spats between the cubs are not uncommon.

“There was the time Snowball made a face at his sister,” he said. “Then the day that Snowflake was touching her brother. And don’t even get me started on when they couldn’t share the last trout at dessert last month.”

Huggies, the cubs’ mother, has has been called in as a mediator.

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