| Barle's Story: One Polar Bear's Amazing Recovery from Life as a Circus Act Contributor(s): Poulsen, Else (Author), Bradshaw, Gay (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1926812875 ISBN-13: 9781926812878 Publisher: Greystone Books OUR PRICE: $16.16 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Bears - Nature | Animal Rights |
| Dewey: 599.786 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 227 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |