Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia
Two polar bears at the Singapore Zoo have turned into giant chia pets. A harmless algae has grown in the hollow shafts of the bear's hair, leading to the jungle camouflage color scheme. Hydrogen peroxide has been used to bleach the fur of the mother bear back to its normal arctic white, and the son will get his dye job in a couple weeks.
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Punk Bear, where is your
Punk Bear, where is your spiky hair?
Ross inspires haiku:
Ross inspires haiku:
Algae-ridden punk,
Emerald, predatory;
Your bleach treatment nears
Hello, Green Peace? Hey, have
Hello, Green Peace? Hey, have I got a mascot for you.
Leave it to Singapore to
Leave it to Singapore to tamper with a naturally occurring process. "NO! We can't possibly have algae laden bears! It's ruining our aesthetic of appearing perfect."
That photo is a little disconcerting. They are super green looking. I hope that it's not retouched... I think I will start using it to calibrate my monitor... Hey, does this polar bear look green to you?
Of course, having polar bears
Of course, having polar bears on the equator isn't exactly natural.