[APD] Polar Bears are turning green

["Chris Ferrell" <ferrell_chris at hotmail_com>]

"SINGAPORE (AP) -- It's a wee bit early for St. Patrick's Day, but Singapore
Zoo's two polar bears have turned green.

The usually white coats of Sheba and her 13-year-old son, Inuka, turned
green a few weeks ago from algae growing in their hollow hair shafts, said
Vincent Tan, a spokesman for the zoo. "
http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/science/02/25/singapore.green.bears.ap/index.ht
ml

Interesting article that relates because they use hydrogen peroxide to
bleach/kill the algae.  Earlier issues w/ green bears were cured with salt
water treatments.

Chris

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