Ecology and the Rainforest - Preservation or Destruction?

Hoorah Stradee,
Nice job. Good photos. Looks like too many people have been giving tidbits to the Polar bear - being careful to not become the tidbit, of course.

Matrix,
Great Luna link. Thanks for keeping us up to date. Very interesting.

Hi wordworker, jeanbean and sumac!!!!!!!!!

Clicked and lookin for more!!!!!!

He is too close to the polar bear.
That's very dangerous.

Yes, I agree jeanbean,
He's really trying to become the tidbit.

Bears just asking him out for lunch.

edit -- double post

Dang... still can't see the photos. Was one of a guy near a polar bear??? I want to see it!! Will go look in the Smithsonian website, I guess.

Beth -- haven't rec'd anything yet. THanks for trying! I clicked on my own. <so lonesome>

Matrix -- How do you feel about Luna? I know environmentalists who are v. angry with the tribe. I think it is great to have animal/human contact and it really seems that Luna chose them. The story goes that the father of one of the chief instigators was the late tribal chief. He said he'd come back as an orca and voila... an orca appeared within a year. Hard for them (and me) not to see some significance. For that, I was dreading the dangerous trip they were considering to truck Luna back to L.pod. I do think that they need to continue to maintain a close relationship with Luna, but really, the truth is, I'm hopeful that Luna will create a new pod of his own. It could happen if a female gets interested in him.

In Mexico last year, I saw the dolphins playing in a way I'd never seen before... then someone (a woman) went out to swim with them. It really appeared that the dolphins knew she was coming and were happily waiting. What a joyful sight.

http://www.msnusers.com/wildllife/shoebox.msnw?Page=1
Are you sure you're using the right link?

Thanks, my wild clicker compadre, NOW i see what you've been talking about. Whew! Imagine that must be one of those big rollagons the man is sitting in, since he'd only do that if the PBear was stretched to full height. Still, most people in Alaska are somewhat nuts.

Glad you all liked the photos! A great way to see wildlife is from an excursion vehicle called the "Tundra Buggy".

Have you done that, Stradee? That looks like the passenger area might be higher off the ground than the rollagon = better & safer!

Bear is hoping for four flat tires.

Piffka, isn't that the neatest way to travel the tundra? I've not taken the tour - not yet - but a dream of mine is participating in a scientific excursion lasting about seven to ten days. The accomodations pretty spectacular for an arctic run - chef prepared meals, overnight sleeping quarters, inuet village stops, etc. and best of all - photographing wildlife in their natural enviornment.

If you look at the photo of the tundra buggy above, you can see where the door <drivers side> and just a bit lower than the viewing area> how the polar bear was allowed placing his face inside the vehicle. <smooch>
not sure i'd be as brave as the driver though

Piffka, isn't that the neatest way to travel the tundra? I've not taken the tour - not yet - but a dream of mine is participating in a scientific excursion lasting about seven to ten days. The accomodations pretty spectacular for an arctic run - chef prepared meals, overnight sleeping quarters, inuet village stops, etc. and best of all - photographing wildlife in their natural enviornment.

If you look at the photo of the tundra buggy above, you can see where the door <drivers side> and just a bit lower than the viewing area> how the polar bear was allowed placing his face inside the vehicle. <smooch>
not sure i'd be as brave as the driver though

Danon

It looks like the polar bear has only to open his mouth....

hamster hiccupped

Stradee,
Did you miss my post asking permission to use the siberian tiger pic as my avatar on SB? Don't want to use it without permission.

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Summie, didn't see the post hon. Ya know, Helen sent me the photo, saying the pic was her favorite. You may want to ask Hoft for permission. I'm sure it will be ok, but check with her first. Thanks.

Added a few more photos - family pics, etc.

http://www.msnusers.com/wildllife/shoebox.msnw

I will, but she may have gone out of town (country?) already.

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Sumac, send a message to Helen via abuzzgroups. She may be checking
her messages when traveling. I'll also send a private e mail to her.