Don't shoot the bear!

You have to check out this ad. I should have posted it when I first saw it...but its great! You can dance with a bear, watch tv with a bear, take a picture with a bear....and more! I love the bear appreciation, and I love that the hunter doesn't kill the bear.

Unfortunately I have another sad story to report. It's not about a bear, but it reminds me of when that bear wanted a sandwich at Subway and was killed after not harming anyone. In Florida, an alligator knocked on a family's door looking for breakfast. He waited patiently on the porch and didn't try to hurt anyone. But authorities decided to harvest him for meat and skin. As a Gator myself, this story upset me. I say FREE THE GATOR!!! Also - do alligators alligate? (Thanks Ralph Wiggum for that awesome question!)

As always...respect the bear! ...and respect gators too.

How much does a polar bear weigh? ...Enough to break the ice.

Unfortunately, not everyone respects the bear. Today is the opening day of bear hunting season in Massachusetts. Come on, hunters...respect the bear!!! In 2005 they had an "official beat count" of 3,000. I wonder how that was conducted. Did bears have to fill out a survey and send it back? Was it like the census? That would be awesome. Nissan respected the polar bear in a recent commercial. Way to go, Nissan! Not only did they respect the bear, they admired the bear. I wish I could hug a polar bear like that guy does at the end of the commercial. What is it about polar bears that makes them so attractive for advertisements? They're apparently very marketable. Coca cola is perhaps most famous for its use of polar bears in commercials. National Grid used a polar bear too. Polar bears are the largest bear (and largest land carnivore), and yet, people seem least intimidated by them of all bears. Intriguing...

Hungry Bear

Lesson learned: Never leave a peanut butter sandwich in your car. Yogi doesn't only steal from picnic baskets - he'll steal from your car too. A teenager in Colorado unfortunately learned this the hard way. Please read that article, and please watch the video of the aftermath. When I read this, I have this image of a huge bear stuck in a car rolling down a hill, the horn is blaring and the bear is struggling and panicking. The image just makes me laugh. Enjoy, and remember to always respect the bear!