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Never wake a sleeping polar bear – or pay a $6,700 fine in the Arctic

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The Straits Times44 mins ago

A person was fined for using a foghorn to wake a sleeping polar bear.

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New York Post7 hrs ago

The bizarre and hilarious chaos on cruise ships exposed — including pirates, pot, and polar bears

A few of the most ridiculous, hilarious or just plain memorable incidents about cruse ships.

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Stuff2 days ago

Ship’s passenger fined NZ$9000 for waking sleeping polar bear with a horn

A ship’s passenger has been fined 50,000 Norwegian krone (NZ$7500) after waking up a sleeping polar bear in Svalbard with the ship’s horn.

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BBC World2 days ago

Person fined after using foghorn to wake sleeping polar bear

Under local regulations in the region, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear".

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CBS News2 days ago

$5,255 fine issued after foghorn wakes up sleeping polar bear

Under local regulations, "it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear," which was declared a protected species in 1972.

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CTV News🏁 first to report2 days ago

Never wake a sleeping bear -- or pay a hefty fine in the Arctic

Under local regulations “it is forbidden to needlessly disturb, attract or pursue a polar bear”, which was declared a protected species in Svalbard in 1972.

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