{"product_id":"barles-story-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","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42955830362230,"sku":"9781926812878","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_df06bbf4-ef0b-44f2-833f-7505af802a7b.jpg?v=1767722033","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/barles-story-9781926812878","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}