14. Polar Bear and Giant Panda

Weird Animal Facts: Explicit

In our final episode of our winter animal series, we take a beary close look at the Polar Bear and Giant Panda...pandas...in all my years of studying (I'm a zookeeper FYI) I still don't understand the obsessive fascination with pandas. But regardless of my beliefs towards this boringly black and white bear; they are cute. But why? Why are they cute and why are they black and white? And why don't pandas eat meat?! They are designed to eat meat! What's wrong with them? Does bamboo actually taste good?
As for polar bears we will look at what is threatening their very existence. Sea ice...or lack there of. But thanks to zoos like, the Oregon Zoo, who has helped many other institutions in polar bear research we now know exactly why the Polar Bears are at such risk due to the melting sea ice and having to swim in search for food.
**BOUNUS Panda song at the end of the episode!!**
Weird Animal Facts: Explicit will be back Monday January 4, 2021. Until then; keep it weird!
Here are the scientific names:
Polar Bear: Ursus maritimus
Giant Panda: Ailuropoda melanoleuca
If you want to help out and learn more about ways to help saves animals, check out these links:
US - Polar Bears International
Research at the zoo | Oregon Zoo
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