Monday, April 21, 2008

Entertainment and commerce

Polar bears have been made both controversial and famous for their distinctive white fur and their habitat. Companies like Coca-Cola, Polar Beverages, Nelvana, Bundaberg Rum and Good Humor-Breyers have used images of this bear in logos.

The Canadian 2-dollar coin features the image of a polar bear.

The panserbjørne of the fantasy trilogy His Dark Materials are polar bears with human-level intelligence.

The TV series Lost has featured polar bears on a mysterious tropical island where they are portrayed as fearsome beasts.

Also, a polar bear was chosen as mascot for the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary, Canada.

The Polar Bear is the mascot of Bowdoin college.

The Northwest Territories of Canada have a licence plate in the shape of a polar bear.

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