Global Warming: Adopt A Polar Bear
POLAR BEAR WATCH - Anorak’s look at polar bears in the Global Warming news
A LOOK to the online Drudge Report and we are invited to roll our computer mouse over the polar bear and help the creature reach the last blimp of ice on Earth.
We roll. The bear swims. But it’s not enough. The ice melts. Bear sinks. A message appears: “As the Arctic ice disappears, so does the bear’s chance of survival.”
“ACT NOW! ADOPT NOW! Before it’s game over for the polar bear.”
We’ve played better games. Pacman. Space Invaders. Stick In The Mud. But we are good sports at Anorak and we click the bear.
And we are greated by another message: “If the ice disappears then it will be game over for the polar bear. Act now. Adopt now. From £2.50 a month you can adopt a Svalbard polar bear. With your continual support we can do more to help the polar bear in its struggle for survival.”
The advert touches our inner Angelina Jolie and we hand over the money. “Order now
for Christmas.”
As the World Wide Life Fund tells us: “…experts predict that Arctic sea ice could disappear completely in summer by 2040.”
Your polar bear will not live beyond then. Polar Bears International tells us that in the wild bears usually live between 15 and 18 years. It is unlikely you will have to take delivery of your bear and house it.
And more good news. Should your polar bear be the one chosen to be the face of global warming, you might make your investment back in appearance fees and royalties, and then some.
So why wait? Hurry while stocks last…
Posted: 9th, November 2007 | In: Global Warming, Polar Bear Watch Comments (5) | Follow the Comments on our RSS feed: RSS 2.0 | TrackBack | Permalink
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November 10th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
So you adobt the bear for £2.50 a month because the ice is melting……and the money is going to help HOW!!!! Trips to Asda for large bags of ice maybe?????????????
November 10th, 2007 at 8:59 am
I have so many adopted animals and children from all around the world I’m going to need to remortgage soon to care for them all. And of course, what to do if they all turn up on the doorstep at once?
I’ve even adopted a dishy French doctor from Medicins sans Frontiers! (well I like to think I’ve got a dishy French doctor all of my own).
Gee I am such a soft touch for a direct debit form.
Now where do I go for the polar bear? I haven’t got one of those yet.
November 10th, 2007 at 6:20 am
Not as cute as the 4 little kitties (or mum) :-0
November 9th, 2007 at 10:33 pm
No, put one of those in your freezer and there’s no room left for Madeleine- McCann’s won’t want one
November 9th, 2007 at 10:02 pm
Adopt a polar bear? How strange. I do like the looks of polar bears and my wolf Fang sort of looked like when when he was a pup, but I wouldn’t want to get too close, Polar Bears eat people! Ouch! So I guess if we adopt one, it will still live someplace else right? It’s not really adopting then is it…….ummm…..?