Polar Bears turn green In Japan
- added September 08, 2008
- 21 responses
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- jessilee23
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Three normally white polar bears at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in central Japan changed their color in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae.
The sight of green polar bears has prompted many questions from visitors concerned about whether the animals are sick or carrying mold, zoo official Masami Kurobe said Sunday.
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- jessilee23
- 2 months ago
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It is actually because their fur is almost colorless, when they aren't in the pure arctic waters they will pick up other colors.
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There is no great mystery surrounding the alteration in colour, but I think it suits them quite well! Time for a change!
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- JanaPokana
- 2 months ago
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Oh....ha! I thought they were changing color because of global warming...you know, with the melting of the ice...and grass growing where it wasn't before.........adapting and what not. Whatever.
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Ewww.. isn't that rather uncomfortable or smelly..? I imagine they'd have to be damp most of the time for the algae to stick...
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They are evolving... is photosynthesis in their future?
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Water conservation efforts at the cost of the health of animals? How healthy can it be to be swimming water with algae?
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- MeganMcKenzie
- 2 months ago
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Are they sure this isn't some form of political protest to bring awareness to green issues?
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i think he is just ahead of the curve.. Go Green!
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- MarvelousJesse
- 2 months ago
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It is a Message/Hint indeed!!!
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mmmmmm . . . more fungus !
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The answer is obvious since they were "swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae."
The algae gave it a green color. When was the last time they cleaned the swimming area?
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- Ayahuasca2012
- 2 months ago
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- Owwmykneecap
- 2 months ago
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SHOCK! I guess a green polar bear story isn't good enough to make it up to the top story.
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im going to say its a combination of photosynthesis, camo, and bob saget.
but thats crazy though
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- crazy_french
- 2 months ago
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haha poor bear ,someone needs to call in a Paul Mitchell for a color and style...Stat
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- MarvelousJesse
- 2 months ago
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