No dandy, yet well educated

Photo taken in October, 2010 @ Zoo Wuppertal, Germany

*Edited the colors, straightened it out and added the new awatermark.

This is by far (still) one of my favorite Polar Bear photos. I know he has a sagging chin and isn't very fit, but he's got manners
Just in case you remember the late famous and still much loved Polar Bear Knut, this is his father Lars.

Species: Polar Bear (IJsbeer)

Latin name: Ursus Maritimus

Originates from the Arctic Circle,

Current status: Vulnerable.

 Did you know:  

…The Polar Bear is only rivaled by the Kodiak Bear as the largest Bear in the family.

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Check out this animation Huronna made with my photos: