Purple Polar Bear?
Posted by XianFox on Fri 18 Jul 2003 - 14:06 — Edited by GreenReaper as of Sun 9 May 2010 - 18:38
The Mendoza, Argentina zoo has a purple polar bear for about a month thanks to a medication for dermatitis. [Details]
A purple polar bear has become a big attraction at an Argentinian zoo.
Officials claim medication given to the bear to treat a case of dermatitis is responsible for the colour change.
It has increased visitor numbers to the zoo in Mendoza by 50%, reports Clarin newspaper.
Vets say the bear's fur will go back to its normal colour in about a month. [Details]
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