Barle's Story: One Polar Bear's Amazing Recovery from Life as a Circus Act

by Else Poulsen

Book Overview

When a 19-year old female polar bear named Barle is rescued from the inhumane conditions of a circus in the Caribbean and flown to safety in Detroit, zookeeper Else Poulsen -- renowned throughout the world for her work rehabilitating bears who have been abused -- is on hand to meet her and help her on the road to recovery and self-discovery. Thus begins Barle's gradual introduction into the world of polar bears. Slowly she forges relationships with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1926812875
• ISBN13: 9781926812878
• Release Date: June 2014
• Publisher: Greystone Books
• Length: 227 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.4"