photos and story © 2001 Doug Plummer
no use without authorization
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"Our five o’clock bear is here," says
Joe on the PA. A curious polar bear approaches the ship. He is immediately adjacent to us
on the ice, literally at our feet. He sniffs, trying to make sense of us. He stands up on
his hind legs, with his front paws on the boat. He tastes it. One photographer has his
head and camera stuck out of a 3rd level porthole, which intrigues the bear to
no end. It seems wise for him to withdraw before the bear makes a leap. I imagine this
bear thinking, "How do I open this thing?" Bored with the boat, he flattens
himself on the snow to cool off. He rolls on his back with his paws up. He acts like a
big, white endearing teddy bear.
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