In the far North, Polar Bears are interacting with Grizzly Bears in ways that were not possible in the recent past. Sea ice is melts away and two bear species get to play.

A $50,000 fee paid to hunt a towering white bear in the arctic revealed an unexpected twist. The catch was a little odd, it's eyes were pointed forward, there was a large hump on its back and its fur was mottled white and tan. The DNA of the bounty was tested and it was proven to be a "Pizzly" or a Polar bear/Grizzly bear cross. Good thing for the hunter, he was almost fined another thousand bucks for killing a grizzly bear (as it is illegal to kill a Grizzly, but not a Pizzly.)

Polar bears may be in trouble, their body mass is decreasing, which is a sign that an animal species is heading towards extinction and the hybrization of animals usually results in a genetic dead end. Hopefully through conservation (the polar bear has been classified as a 'threatened' animal) efforts the earth will not lose another large enigmatic mammal.

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image size 32 x 24"
unframed price $1100

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