tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post987409247031269641..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: Polar Bear Spotting In The DesertThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-24478602371952748852014-11-14T18:20:40.190-08:002014-11-14T18:20:40.190-08:00Fortunately, NZ is bear free. You can rest easy :-...Fortunately, NZ is bear free. You can rest easy :-) Moas are so shy that one rarely sees them in NZ, but they're out there. Trust me - I've see them!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-6690693257666567932014-11-14T18:19:44.586-08:002014-11-14T18:19:44.586-08:00Fortunately, we didn't have to use the bear sp...Fortunately, we didn't have to use the bear spray on the polar bears. They kept a respectful distance and didn't try to eat any of our food, which is more than I can say for those pesky black bears :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-72861873729562584542014-11-14T15:26:52.082-08:002014-11-14T15:26:52.082-08:00Do you know which shop in NZ sells bear spray? :) ...Do you know which shop in NZ sells bear spray? :) Your posts have me worried there could be some here too! Did you ever spot any or was it just Moas you spotted?<br />:)gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07064940026894980434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-8963245430325591352014-11-14T07:49:40.368-08:002014-11-14T07:49:40.368-08:00I really enjoy bear watching, but only from the wa...I really enjoy bear watching, but only from the water. I can't imagine how terrifying it would be to encounter them on land -- and Polar Bears, no less! I'm glad you had your bear spray with you!TheCambrianshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015446833388176523noreply@blogger.com