EUROPE - Switzerland - Bears

Bears. Thanks to YL for mailing from Berne, Switzerland. A great addition of my postcards of bears worldwide.

EUROPE - Norway - Svalbard - Polar Bear

Postcard 1
Polar Bear of Svalbard with matching stamp. Thanks to Patrik for mailing from Longyearbyen, Svalbard, northern Artic island of Norway. A great addition of postcards of bears in my collection.

Postcard 2

Polar bear and snow views of Svalbard in the Artic. It is sent from mainland Norway. Thanks to Bente of Norway.

AMERICAS - Canada - Polar Bear

White polar bear in white snow. The polar bears are now threatened with global warming. Here is a nice polar postcard of Inuvik, Northwest Territory. Thanks to Emma of NWT.

AMERICAS - USA - Alaska - Bears

Alaska Grizzly Bear, Polar Bear, Black Bear. Stamp must have fallen off. Thanks to Chuck  of Washington State.

AMERICAS - USA - Alaska - Grizzly Bear

Grizzly bear with cubs at Moraine Creek, Katmai National Park and Preserve. Thanks to Helen of USA.

AMERICAS - USA - Alaska - Kodiak Brown Bear

Kodiak Brown Bear is a subspecies smaller than their larger mainland cousin Brown Bears found in Katmai National Park due to large supply of salmon.

AMERICAS - USA - Arizona - Black Bear

Black Bear cub, top middle, in this multi-view of Babby critters of Arizona,  Thanks to Cottonwood of Idaho, USA.

AMERICAS - USA - Missouri - Brown Bear at Saint Louis Zoo

Brown bear at Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri, USA. I have visited this zoo before.

AMERICAS - USA - Nebraska - Polar Bear, Henry Dorrly Zoo

Polar Bear at Henry Doorly Zoo at Omaha, Nebraska. Thanks to Bill of USA.

AMERICAS - USA - Wyoming - Bear in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone is the world's first national park and home to abundant wildlife, towering geysers, bubbling hot springs, majestic waterfalls among other unique natuarl attractions. Postmarked at Rock Springs, WY on September 13, 2010 and arrived in Penang on September 23, 2010. Thanks to Donna for sending from Wyoming, USA.

EUROPE - Croatia - Bear

Bear in Plitvice Lakes National Park of Croatia. Thanks to Pazzolina of France.

EUROPE - Germany - Polar Bear at Munich Zoo

OCEANIA - Australia - Koala Bear

Genetically, koala bear is not part of the bear family. There are no bears in Australia. A cute koala bear from Sydney, Australia. Thanks to DAO of UK for mailing from Sydney, Australia.

ASIA - China - Giant Panda

Giant panda is one of the old families of bears - a carnivore turned hebivore that feeds on bamboo in the wild. Endemic species in China.

ASIA - Malaysia - Sun Bear

Postcard 1
Bornean Sun Bear Helarctos malayanus at Sepilok, Sabah. Thanks to Jesse of Sabah.

Postcard 2

Malayan Sun Bear from a Zoo Negara postcard collection. Thanks to Matthew.

Postcard 3

ASIA - Thailand - Bear

Bears resting on tree in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand. I bought this postcard in Thailand.