Nature’s PR Department Strikes Again
So, were supposed to be moved by this? A polar bear mother adopting an orphaned cub? Really? Apparently, it’s rare. As if nature isnt constantly throwing bizarre curveballs at us and then having scientists pat themselves on the back for “documenting” it. Because obviously, we needed a formal report on something that happens occasionally in the vast, frozen wilderness.
Let’s be honest, this is just another feel-good story manufactured to distract from the very real crisis facing these creatures. Instead of addressing climate change and habitat loss – you know, the actual reasons polar bear cubs become orphans – were supposed to celebrate a fleeting moment of maternal instinct? A convenient narrative tidying up a messy situation?
It’s heartwarming, they say! Yes, its heartwarming that this one female decided to pick up another animal’s abandoned child. It’s also incredibly inconvenient for the storytellers who need something positive to counteract all those pictures of melting ice floes. I bet there were a lot of smiles and self-congratulatory back-slaps amongst the research team, werent there?
Frankly, I find it insulting. Lets fix the problems causing these cubs to be orphaned in the first place, rather than fabricating stories about random acts of wildlife kindness. It’s a distraction, a performance, and ultimately, utterly unhelpful.
