Those intimate people who know me, know my obsession with polar bears. I was dismayed when I got the following email this afternoon....(and yes, JEL, polar bears are mean, but ...)
"There is something truly amazing about polar bears. White fur against ice and snow, they are a majestic sight in the Arctic wilderness. But in the coming weeks, Congress will be voting on a provision to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to destructive oil drilling. Scientists warn that polar bear mothers could abandon cubs to die if drilling occurs.
There's a special way you can help save polar bears now and get a head start on holiday shopping for wildlife lovers in your life.
Make an "early bird" polar bear gift adoption today through Defenders of Wildlife. Between now and September 30th, you'll save 10% on your polar bear gift adoption, and Defenders of Wildlife will send an adorable plush polar bear and a personalized adoption certificate suitable for framing - shipped FREE in time to arrive for the holidays.
Polar bears need our help year-round, and your tax-deductible gift will be put to work right away. One of the largest mammals on earth, polar bears are still no match for the forces that are looking to destroy their homeland in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
In just a few weeks, Congress - encouraged by House Majority leader Tom DeLay - will vote on a budget bill that contains a harmful provision for drilling in the Arctic Refuge. Your polar bear gift adoption today will fund Defenders of Wildlife's emergency grassroots campaign to save the Arctic Refuge. "
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They might be mean, but they're so adorable. In my lastest National Geo Travel, there's a photo of a man "entertaining" a baby polar bear because its mother was darted and being examined. The photo showed the two of them nose-to-nose. It was very touching.
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