<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Oddity Central - Collecting Oddities &#187; bears</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.odditycentral.com/tag/bears/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.odditycentral.com</link>
	<description>A collection of oddities that includes weird places, strange people, bizarre events and other odd stuff from all around the world</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:17:09 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Bear-Shaped Sleeping Bag by Eiko Ishizawa</title>
		<link>http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/bear-shaped-sleeping-bag-by-eiko-ishizawa.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/bear-shaped-sleeping-bag-by-eiko-ishizawa.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:38:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spooky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Funny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bear sleeping bag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eiko Ishizawa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sleeping bags]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.odditycentral.com/?p=11454</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
We all know sleeping in a bear-inhabited forest can be pretty hazardous to your health. That&#8217;s what artists Eiko Ishizawa was thinking when she designed her Bear Sleeping-Bag.
Unless you take all the necessary precautions, like wrap the food and hang it in a tree as far away as you can, chances are you&#8217;re going to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;">
			<a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odditycentral.com%2Fpics%2Fbear-shaped-sleeping-bag-by-eiko-ishizawa.html"><br />
				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odditycentral.com%2Fpics%2Fbear-shaped-sleeping-bag-by-eiko-ishizawa.html&amp;style=compact" height="61" width="50" /><br />
			</a>
		</div>
<p>We all know sleeping in a bear-inhabited forest can be pretty hazardous to your health. That&#8217;s what artists Eiko Ishizawa was thinking when she designed her <strong>Bear Sleeping-Bag</strong>.</p>
<p>Unless you take all the necessary precautions, like wrap the food and hang it in a tree as far away as you can, chances are you&#8217;re going to be mauled by a bear, while camping. Ok, so it doesn&#8217;t happen that often, but the point is now you have an extra safety measure. The bear-shaped sleeping bag makes you look just like a bear and if you&#8217;re lucky enough, hungry bears will probably mistake you for the real thing and leave you in one piece.</p>
<p>But there are some risks once you strap on this comfortable outfit. You might run into a horny bear who wants to have his way with you or maybe some rednecks with guns could spot you and see nothing more than another hunting trophy. The point is you should think twice before sleeping in the Bear Sleeping Bag.</p>
<p>Just in case you feel you want one, check out<a href="http://eikoishizawa.com/" target="_blank"> Eiko Ishizawa&#8217;s official site</a> and see if you find one for sale.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11455" title="bear-sleeping-bag" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bear-sleeping-bag.jpg" alt="bear-sleeping-bag" width="450" height="454" /></p>
<p><span id="more-11454"></span></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11456" title="bear-sleeping-bag2" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bear-sleeping-bag2.jpg" alt="bear-sleeping-bag2" width="450" height="541" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11457" title="bear-sleeping-bag3" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bear-sleeping-bag3.jpg" alt="bear-sleeping-bag3" width="450" height="514" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11458" title="bear-sleeping-bag4" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bear-sleeping-bag4.jpg" alt="bear-sleeping-bag4" width="450" height="429" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11459" title="bear-sleeping-bag5" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bear-sleeping-bag5.jpg" alt="bear-sleeping-bag5" width="450" height="365" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11460" title="bear-sleeping-bag6" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/bear-sleeping-bag6.png" alt="bear-sleeping-bag6" width="545" height="167" /></p>
<img src="http://www.odditycentral.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=11454&type=feed" alt="" />]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/bear-shaped-sleeping-bag-by-eiko-ishizawa.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>The Blonde Black Bear</title>
		<link>http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/the-blond-black-bear.html</link>
		<comments>http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/the-blond-black-bear.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:55:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spooky</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Animals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[WTF]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[albinos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bears]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[spirit bear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wildlife]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.odditycentral.com/?p=7140</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
			
				
			
		
Well, it&#8217;s not exactly the blonde we&#8217;re used to, but it&#8217;s as blonde as a black bear can get.
Known as a Spirit Bear or Kermode Bear, this polar-bear look-alike was thought to exist only in Indian mythology. Brave photographer Steven Kazlowski took some photos of a Spirit Bear, an achievement considered impossible among wildlife photographers. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="tweetmeme_button" style="float: left; margin-right: 10px;">
			<a href="http://api.tweetmeme.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odditycentral.com%2Fpics%2Fthe-blond-black-bear.html"><br />
				<img src="http://api.tweetmeme.com/imagebutton.gif?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.odditycentral.com%2Fpics%2Fthe-blond-black-bear.html&amp;style=compact" height="61" width="50" /><br />
			</a>
		</div>
<p>Well, it&#8217;s not exactly the blonde we&#8217;re used to, but it&#8217;s as blonde as a black bear can get.</p>
<p>Known as a <strong>Spirit Bear</strong> or <strong>Kermode Bear</strong>, this polar-bear look-alike was thought to exist only in Indian mythology. Brave photographer Steven Kazlowski took some photos of a Spirit Bear, an achievement considered impossible among wildlife photographers. 39-year-old Steven went through a one-one-one encounter with one of these great white beasts, but managed to escape with his life.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s important to mention that <strong>Spirit Bears</strong> are not <a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/albinos-of-the-animal-kingdom.html" target="_blank">albino animals</a>, they&#8217;re what you can call a blonde black bear. They are extremely rare creatures and because of extensive logging around coastal temperate rainforests, their habitat has shrunk even more.</p>
<p>Photos by <strong>Steven Kazlowski, BARCROFT MEDIA</strong></p>
<p>via <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1191069/In-pictures-The-Spirit-Bear-rare-blonde-black-bear-Canadas-western-coast.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7141" title="albino-black-bear" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/albino-black-bear.jpg" alt="albino-black-bear" width="550" height="560" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7142" title="albino-black-bear2" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/albino-black-bear2.jpg" alt="albino-black-bear2" width="550" height="617" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7143" title="albino-black-bear3" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/albino-black-bear3.jpg" alt="albino-black-bear3" width="550" height="411" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-7144" title="albino-black-bear4" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/albino-black-bear4.jpg" alt="albino-black-bear4" width="550" height="353" /></p>
<img src="http://www.odditycentral.com/?ak_action=api_record_view&id=7140&type=feed" alt="" />]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/the-blond-black-bear.html/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
