green polar bears? japan? nagoya? yes i saw them

Polar Bears with Algae-dyed Green Fur
Japan Green Bear

A polar bear, its fur stained with algae, stands in its cage at Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, central Japan, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. Three polar bears at the zoo changed their colors in July after swimming in a pond with an overgrowth of algae, prompting many questions from visitors concerned about whether the animals are sick or carrying mold, a zoo official said. (Kyodo News, Shuzo Shikano) *



i read an article about green polar bears. a closer look informed me that the green polar bears were in japan. an even closer look informed me that they were in nagoya. so i went to the local zoo with some friends after our camping trip was cancelled. i took some pictures of the green bears.