PHOTO OP: Bear Taking a Drink
Via Pink Fluffy.
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Bear Awarded Patent for Tree Trunk Back Scratcher
Bear Awarded Patent for Tree Trunk Back Scratcher
Patent filings from the USPTO reveal that a bear in San Diego, CA has been awarded a patent for a “tree trunk-shaped device use to alleviate posterior itching.” Critics say this is another example of the ineptitude the United States patent system.
Via rwfreund.
Black Bear Says No Girls Allowed in Treehouse
Black Bear Says No Girls Allowed in Treehouse
According to sources, Seamus the black bear still won’t allow girls in his treehouse, despite mounting pressure from neighborhood activist groups.
Via MaugiArt.
Amazing Bear Portraits Capture Human Qualities in Furry Beasts
Amazing Bear Portraits Capture Human Qualities in Furry Beasts
Photographer Jill Greenberg’s book Bear Portraits features some jaw-dropping images of a variety of species in interesting and emotive poses.
Via ThePhobia.com, by way of The Frogman.
Meet Siku, the Adorable Danish Polar Bear Cub
Siku, the polar bear cub born in November at a Danish zoo, is a media darling and rising star on YouTube. Because the cub’s mother failed to produce milk, he will need to be raised by zoo staff and require 24-hour attention for the first year of his life. Officials at the Scandinavian park say he is healthy, but that it takes three zoo keepers to provide the necessary care.
Via NY Daily News.