Barle's Story : One Polar Bear's Amazing Recovery from Life as a Circus Act Paperback / softback
by Else Poulsen
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When a 19-year old female polar bear named Barle is rescued from the inhumane conditions of a circus in the Caribbean and flown to safety in Detroit, zookeeper Else Poulsen -- renowned throughout the world for her work rehabilitating bears who have been abused -- is on hand to meet her and help her on the road to recovery and self-discovery.
Thus begins Barle's gradual introduction into the world of polar bears.
Slowly she forges relationships with the other bears in the zoo and eventually mates with a young male and successfully raises a cub.
By living in a caring, enriched environment focused on her welfare, Barle is able to recover from the trauma she had suffered at the circus and develop skills that are important to thriving as a polar bear.
As Poulsen documents, however, not all captive bears are so fortunate.
Augmented with black-and-white photographs, Barle's Story provides a rich and moving portrait of a remarkable bear and of the author's inspiring work to help her discover her true polar bear ways.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, B&W photos
- Publisher:Greystone Books,Canada
- Publication Date:26/06/2014
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- ISBN:9781926812878
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, B&W photos
- Publisher:Greystone Books,Canada
- Publication Date:26/06/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9781926812878