Friday Photo: Beary Christmas
LISA MAREE WILLIAMS/Getty Images A Kodiak bear receives a Christmas treat at Taronga Zoo on December 20, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. Taronga Zoo celebrated Christmas early by giving treats to the zoo’s giraffes, Kodiak bears, chimpanzees, and lions–providing a wonderful natural display for zoo visitors. And with that, Happy Holidays and safe travels, everyone. We’ll ...
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A Kodiak bear receives a Christmas treat at Taronga Zoo on December 20, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. Taronga Zoo celebrated Christmas early by giving treats to the zoo’s giraffes, Kodiak bears, chimpanzees, and lions–providing a wonderful natural display for zoo visitors.
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Blake Hounshell is a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.
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