The Green Man: Green Polar Bears

The Green Man February 26, 2004

Green Polar Bears

It seems the days of monochrome polar bears have ended. Some time ago The Green Man reported on a purple Polar Bear

He got that way because of a skin condition and had to be treated with gentian violet. OK so that was a man made effect. The green polar bears at the Singapore zoo have got that way all by themselves, with the assistance of some warmth and humidity.

Green Polar Bear

Polar bears have clear hair shafts which normally appear white because they reflect light however it seems that a harmless algae has taken up residence in their coats.

Naturally The Green Man thinks it looks quite becoming, green being his colour after all, but the zoo officials are not so inclined. They are embarking on a bleaching program in an attempt to rid their bears of their green hue.

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Comments

You'd have to say the purple bear got far the best of the deal.

Posted by: Alan at February 26, 2004 09:41 AM

Yes, he wears his purple coat well I think.

Posted by: GreenMan at February 26, 2004 12:51 PM

Yay! Bears! And of course there was the Last Black Polar Bear: http://homiebear.blogspot.com/2003_08_31_homiebear_archive.html

Posted by: Homie Bear at February 26, 2004 04:57 PM

this thing lide it said it was green polar bear not purple polar bears

Posted by: jameel at June 10, 2008 05:23 AM

hey amber
love amber

Posted by: amber at June 10, 2008 11:01 AM

YA... ok this is so fake !!!
its obiously computer generating!
ya and im 11 years old and i know this!

Posted by: Sydney at June 26, 2008 04:58 AM

looks like some of the bars got the purple stuff too.

Posted by: Keisha at June 28, 2008 05:20 PM

Sydney - this isn't photomanipulation or anything like that. it's actually legitimate--or at least the purple one is, I'm not sure about the green one.. .

however, there are many news stories about the purple polar bear--and while it does look like manipulation, it's not. Do a bit of looking and see what you come up with. a google for 'purple polar bear" will serve you well.

The fact about the bear's fur being clear is also true... so the story about algae seems very plausible. :)

remember: just because it doesn't seem likely, doesn't mean it's not possible :)

Posted by: Colby at August 19, 2008 06:56 AM

If they really are goin to bleach them that is SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO SO
CRUEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
( that was more than 100 !'s and SO's!)
I'm very proud of myself today. But that is so much animal cruelty and if the Authorisations don't step in I WILL!
I ROCK
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I ROCK ALOT
AND SO DO POLAR BEARS
POLAR BEARS ROCK
POLAR BEARS ROCK
POLAR BEARS ROCK
AND SO DO I!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: polarbearluva at August 26, 2008 05:33 PM

i swear its the best website to go on to save the polar bears and i hope that the bleach isnt toxic -_-

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