Comments on: Where's Skadi?

Where's Skadi?

Effigy2000 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:27:18 -0800

Researchers from the WWF have tracked a tagged polar bear swimming at least 74 km in just one day, and "maybe up to 100 km, providing the first conclusive proof the bears can cover such giant distances in the water." And now you too can track the location of the tagged long-distance-swimming bear, named Skadi, by checking out her WWF Polar Bear Tracker. If Skadi is boring you, however, why not check out the tracker for the WWF's other tagged bear, Borealis?

By: Effigy2000

Effigy2000 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:34:34 -0800

It's truly fascinating that we can now follow the movements of these magnificent creatures, and even more amazing that thanks to the WWF and their partners in this endeavour, the Norweigan Polar Bear Institute, we now have conclusive proof of how far these bears can swim in just one day. That said, I wonder how long it'll be until these guys learn about it, thus potentially solving another one of Lost's many mysteries. :P

By: Mach3avelli

Mach3avelli — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 17:44:58 -0800

Hulk Hogan?

By: johnj

johnj — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:36:05 -0800

The World Wrestling Federation?

By: Effigy2000

Effigy2000 — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:43:02 -0800

Le sigh. Whatcha gonna do when Mefites run wild on you? Post another link to the WWF (not the wrestling WWF) and what the initials WWF stand for.

By: Mach3avelli

Mach3avelli — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 18:44:35 -0800

Mine was a joke, I think johnj's was serious.

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 20:27:40 -0800

WTF? If they tagged him, doesn't he have to get back into the ring?

By: stenseng

stenseng — Fri, 12 Aug 2005 23:25:54 -0800

Those pandas are fuckers dude. They've ALWAYS got steel chairs under the ring. And I swear that one had a roll of quarters in the band of his tights...

By: Hat Maui

Hat Maui — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 00:21:43 -0800

it seems as if the wrestling jokers don't know their shit, because the World Wrestling Federation has been World Wrestling Entertainment since they lost a lawsuit to the World Wildlife Fund. but you know, don't let reality prevent you from making meaningless, dated jokes.

By: 13twelve

13twelve — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 04:16:00 -0800

i guess it explains why that polar bear was running round the island in Lost that the guy shot with that other guys gun

By: NorthernLite

NorthernLite — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 10:29:28 -0800

Since we announced our competition to name the two new bears we've been tracking with the help of the Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI), we have now lost track of them! Are these the two polar bears referenced in the FPP? Because I'm not seeing any other information about any bear's location. But following wildlife movements in real time on the Net is a cool idea.

By: cenoxo

cenoxo — Sat, 13 Aug 2005 12:38:16 -0800

They have a built-in lifejacket. The white (translucent) hairs in polar bear fur are hollow and air-filled for insulation and buoyancy: This fur provides excellent insulation from the cold, even when they are swimming in the Arctic Ocean. The outer guard hairs form a layer that protects the inner fur from getting wet when the polar bear is in the ocean. These guard hairs are hollow and filled with air. Thus, they always have a layer of trapped air surrounding their bodies. The skin underneath their fur is black to absorb sunlight. More info and images here and here.