Polar Bears

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BBC’s Frozen Planet Crew Fakes Polar Bear Scene In A Zoo

7:07AM December 13, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Like all its documentaries, the BBC’s Frozen Planet is fascinating and exquisitely filmed. Their crew has captured amazing things, including the creeping ice tornado. Unfortunately, they cheated on their viewers when they faked a crucial polar bear scene in a zoo. More »

Cameras

Robot Spy Cameras Have Captured Truly Awe-Inspiring Images In The Arctic Circle

12:15PM March 7, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Did anyone catch 60 Minutes just now? Bob Simon—who always seems to get the really interesting international assignments—was invited to go along on a polar bear expedition at the top of the world. What he saw there was amazing and… robotic? More »

Polar Bear In A Snowstorm Puzzle

2:40AM September 8, 2010 | Joel Johnson

The Toronto Zoo worked with Lowe Roche to create these hilarious polar bear puzzles, available for $US7 in their gift shop. Coming soon: a colouring book with five crayons – all white. [Toronto Zoo]

Polar Bear TV Storms The F—k Out CES

11:54AM January 6, 2010 | Mark Wilson

I had written off CES as a collection of wasteful products I neither wanted nor needed. Then I beheld the full glory of this $US299, 720P, 17-inch Hannspree polar bear television, and my life began anew. Available this March.

Robot Polar Bears: Less Dangerous Than Real Bears, For Now

2:30AM November 22, 2009 | Chris Jacob

Instead of replacing the St. Louis Zoo’s deceased polar bears with live ones, zoo officials put robots up in their place. This slightly-better-than-average yard display will surely be remembered as the humble beginning of the robot bear uprising. More »