Breaking Into the Central Park Zoo Polar Bear Cage - Saturday Night Live
Five friends (Tim Meadows, Adam Sandler, Norm McDonald, Chris Farley, David Duchovny, Jay Mohr) visit a polar bear in his enclosure. [Season 20, 1995]
Alongside all the educational and eye-catching content shared here, every once in a while I’d also like to share some animal-themed humor and beautiful, animal-themed art. Palate-cleansers, if you will.
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In future, I’ll contribute more serious polar bear content. They’re some unique creatures, and although their habitat and survival is being threatened by Global Warming (melting The Arctic, meaning destroying their land habitat), they’re currently hanging on as a species. However:
When the sea ice melts, polar bears, particularly subadults, conflict with humans over resources on land. They are attracted to the smell of human-made foods, particularly at garbage dumps, and may be shot when they encroach on private property. In Churchill, Manitoba, local authorities maintain a “polar bear jail” where nuisance bears are held until the sea ice freezes again. Climate change has increased conflicts between the two species.