It’s International Polar Bear Day. I don’t know what that means, but I don’t care, because, Polar Bears!
To celebrate, let’s review some pictures of polar bears, and some fun facts.
Hm, smells liiiiike.... smells like arctic explorers wishing they'd brought more energy bars... or at least decided not to eat the liver first.
Not Very Fun Fact 3: Global population of polar bears is down to about 20,000.
Fun Fact 4: Doing a Google Image search for “Polar Bear Cubs” would have Stalin cooing “Oh, wook at de iddle cutie!” after a few minutes.
So cuuuuuuuute.
Also pretty damn cute, but in a couple years, this would be a veeerrry different picture.
Fun fact 5: Polar bear fur is not white, it’s clear, and hollow. They fur is so effective that they are more likely to overheat than to freeze.
Come on in! The water's fine!
Fun Fact 6: I really think polar bears would like me if they got to know me.
I will be your friend.
Fun fact 7: Adult males polar bears get to be about 10 feet tall, and weigh 1400 pounds. They can kill most animals with a single blow.
Fun Fact 8: Cuuuuuute.
The Byronic Man 
February 27, 2012 at 12:02 pm
Polar bears are perfect. They blend into their environment and keep those pesky seals in line. Too bad we’re screwing up their turf.
February 27, 2012 at 2:58 pm
We’re their only predator. Like sharks, who are also perfect. Basically, we’re petty, jealous jerks. I would like to see the movie Rise of the Planet of the Bears and Sharks get made.
February 27, 2012 at 12:05 pm
I agree, even the most hardened dictator would not be able to resist those cute little noses. Perhaps that might be a way to lure in evil -doers to their undoing – send in a pack of bears…
February 27, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Send in the cubs first, so everyone gets all gooey and fawning… then comes mom.
February 27, 2012 at 12:07 pm
Dang Vitamin A! I hate it when my face falls off………
Thanks for the Monday bear facts. So cute!
February 27, 2012 at 2:56 pm
They should put that warning on vitamin A bottles, see what happens.
February 27, 2012 at 3:13 pm
Good idea!
February 27, 2012 at 12:08 pm
Their front paws are the size of a dinner plate. I have never understood the idiots that scale a zoo fence to pet one. Natural selection at work?
February 27, 2012 at 2:55 pm
Apparently a major problems at national parks is people posing with, or even putting their children on the backs of, wild animals to take pictures. The people who jump in cages or try to pet the mountain lion, yeah, that’s just species improvement. But your kids??
February 27, 2012 at 6:02 pm
LMAO@ species improvement!
What adorable pics. I need to go mop up from being all ga-ga ..back soon..
February 27, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Fun Fact #6 is my favourite.
Another Fun Fact: Polar Bears walk like humans, with the heels of their feet touching the ground first.
February 27, 2012 at 2:54 pm
That is interesting. Polars bears, they’re just like us!
February 27, 2012 at 1:11 pm
I could take that little bastard in the last photo. Did you see him sticking his tongue out at us? What a JERK!
February 27, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Polar bears are notorious trash-talkers. He’s taunting you because he knows by the time you find him he’ll be 1000 pounds.
February 27, 2012 at 1:47 pm
They’re so cute!! Happy Polar Bear Day!
February 27, 2012 at 2:53 pm
Thanks! I’m hoping “International Otter Day” is next.
February 27, 2012 at 2:26 pm
Cats fit that description also.
February 27, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Especially in their own minds.
February 28, 2012 at 7:56 pm
HA!!
February 27, 2012 at 5:12 pm
I think the faces of those explorers fell off because they had to eat liver. Ewwwww.
Happy Polar Bear Day!
February 28, 2012 at 6:38 am
That’s the part I don’t get. Why not start with a nice steak? Were they trying to impress their moms? “We ate our liver first!”
February 28, 2012 at 7:01 am
I always take my mother along on my arctic explorations. That’s the only way I eat my liver or my vegetables.
This was a hilarious post.
February 27, 2012 at 5:31 pm
I have a cat like this.
February 28, 2012 at 6:37 am
Have you ever seen pictures of that cat who lives with the bear in the Berlin zoo? One day this cat just showed up in the bear cage. They share food and everything. I love it, because in the photos the cat just looks totally at ease, like “Hey, he’s a big fearsome predator. I’m a big, fearsome predator. What’s the big surprise?”
February 27, 2012 at 10:34 pm
I think the Polar Bears would probably like you if they met you and THANK YOU for the tidbit about eating the liver that will come in super handy on my next North Pole trek as I will know immediately if any of my fellow explorers have fed me Polar Bear liver as a joke…I guess the joke would be on them with my skin falling off an all:)
February 28, 2012 at 6:35 am
It’s common initiation, above the Arctic Circle, the old “Have some polar bear liver” gag.
February 27, 2012 at 11:13 pm
I love the bears, thanks!
February 28, 2012 at 6:34 am
Me too. I just find them fascinating. Not in a Tim Treadwell/Grizzly Man kind of way, but I really, really like them.
February 28, 2012 at 12:10 am
I WANNA HUG ONE: BIG POLAR BEAR HUG HUG!
February 28, 2012 at 6:34 am
I know. It’d be like a moth to a flame. “Must hug” “Will kill you” “I know, but must hug”
February 28, 2012 at 1:07 am
I thought I’d see something about Klondike bars in here for some reason.
I love random facts, thanks! :]
February 28, 2012 at 6:32 am
Contrary to popular belief, most polar bears are adamant about not endorsing products. They have a lot of integrity.
February 28, 2012 at 1:38 am
Ahhhh if only they didn’t grow up….
Cute.
February 28, 2012 at 6:30 am
Yeah, but even images of adult polar bears playing with tires and such are pretty adorable. Pictures of them bludgeoning a seal or fighting other bears or collapsing from exhaustion after swimming too far because there’s no ice… not so much.
February 28, 2012 at 2:37 am
They really are the cutest animals that could kill you, Crocodiles should take a leaf out of their book
February 28, 2012 at 6:28 am
That could be a reality show! “Wildlife Makeover”
February 28, 2012 at 6:41 am
Great idea! A bit of dentistry and some anti-wrinkle cream would work wonders on a croc’s adorability
February 28, 2012 at 6:24 am
Fun fact #9: Polar bears prefer Coke over Pepsi.
February 28, 2012 at 6:27 am
Between them and Santa, Pepsi might want to give up on the Arctic demographic.
February 28, 2012 at 8:13 am
My favorite picture of a polar bear: http://www.innocentenglish.com/cute-animals/funny-animal-pics/funny-polar-bear-pic-img121.jpg
February 28, 2012 at 12:41 pm
That picture is too cute for words! I’m stealing it!
February 28, 2012 at 1:12 pm
It can cheer me up in the event of the most horrible day EVER. I’m ok with passing that happiness on. 🙂
February 28, 2012 at 7:58 pm
Informative and entertaining. (‘dose cute wittle polar-wolar bears)
March 5, 2012 at 7:24 am
Now I know how some bloggers get so many comments. Cute photos. Am I dense or what? I’m off to google search immediately.
Of course, my idea of cute…maybe not such a good idea. Suggestions?
March 5, 2012 at 11:49 am
hee hee hee I think they would like you, too.
And I’m REALLY glad I don’t like liver.