Homeless Polar Bear in Switzerland

A Greenpeace activist dressed in a polar bear costume is calling on Shell to take note of his desperate situation. His homeland is threatened by Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic.
The police issued an expulsion and prohibition to return order to Widen against the polar bear. He sinks completely desperate to the ground.

In original language:

Besuche bei Shells CEO Peter Voser

Widen/AG, 28. Juli 2012: Die Polizei weist den Eisbären aus Widen weg. Der Eisbär lässt sich völlig verzweifelt ins Gras sinken. © Yves Roth / Greenpeace

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Unique identifier: GP046GF

Type: Image

Shoot date: 28/07/2012

Locations: Europe, Kanton Aargau, Switzerland, Widen

Credit line: © Yves Roth / Greenpeace

Size: 3000px × 2000px 1MB

Ranking: ★★★★ (E)

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Homeless Polar Bear in Switzerland

A Greenpeace activist dressed in a polar bear costume, calls on Shell’s CEO Peter Voser to take note of his desperate situation. His homeland is threatened by Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic. Greenpeace is campaigning for a global sanctuary around the north pole, and a ban on oil drilling and unsustainable fishing in the wider Arctic.

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