{"product_id":"9781926812878","title":"Barle's Story","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eWhen 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 the other bears in the zoo and eventually mates with a young male and successfully raises a cub. By living in a caring, enriched environment focused on her welfare, Barle is able to recover from the trauma she had suffered at the circus and develop skills that are important to thriving as a polar bear. As Poulsen documents, however, not all captive bears are so fortunate. Augmented with black-and-white photographs, \u003ci\u003eBarle’s Story\u003c\/i\u003e provides a rich and moving portrait of a remarkable bear and of the author’s inspiring work to help her discover her true polar bear ways.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Else Poulsen (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":52490733584544,"sku":"9781926812878","price":10.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_2b258621-df5c-4034-b92c-14f5e2baf354.jpg?v=1747845580","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781926812878","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}