Sculpture of a Polar Bear on an Iceberg Along the Thames
A 16ft sculpture of a polar bear and cub stranded on an iceberg has been pulled along the Thames to raise awareness of climate change.
The structure was launched in Greenwich, south-east London, before being pulled by a tug to Tower Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.
The stunt is to highlight the plight of the Arctic mammal which is facing extinction due to global warming.
A team of 15 artists spent two months working on the 1.5 tonne sculpture.
Wildlife broadcaster Sir David Attenborough said: “The melting of the polar bears’ sea ice habitat is one of the most pressing environmental concerns of our time.
Via [Neatorama]
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June 28th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Hi, Excellent post, some really useful environmental information here and well worth knowing about.
Thanks
November 24th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Polar bears swim quite well. He wasn’t stranded, he probably got up there on his own (I don’t mean the statue, I mean the original). Ever been to the San Diego Zoo? their Polar Bears show themselves excellent swimmers and they seem to handle 80-90 degree heat well also. They seem to be in good health.
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